Space exploration carries with it many challengs and one of them is eating, or more accurately the provision of food. During short duration missions then its reasonable to take pre-packaged meals that have been provided from Earth. For long germ missions its a different story, not only will the fearless space explorers crave fresh food its also more of a logistical challenge to take enough food for a trip spanning many years. Researchers have now developed a healthy ‘space salad’ from ingredeints that could be grown in space.
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Send your name to the moon aboard NASA's ice-hunting VIPER rover
NASA is inviting you to put your name aboard its VIPER moon rover, which is scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket later this year.
Do Neutron Stars Have Mountains? Gravitational Wave Observatories Could Detect Them
The surface gravity of a neutron star is so incredibly intense that it can cause atoms to collapse into a dense cluster of neutrons. The interiors of neutron stars may be dense enough to allow quarks to escape the bounds of nuclei. So it’s hard to imagine neutron stars as active bodies, with tectonic crusts and perhaps even mountains. But we have evidence to support this idea, and we could learn even more through gravitational waves.
Alien life could thrive in Venus' acidic clouds, new study hints
A new study has found that amino acids — the building blocks of proteins — remain stable in concentrated sulfuric acid, the stuff that Venus' clouds are made of.
Falcon Heavy Launches Space Force’s Mysterious X-37B Space Plane
Rocket launches seem to have become a bit mundane for many these days yet the odd launch captures peoples imagination. One such launch took place on 29th December when a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carried an uncrewed and autonomous craft into orbit. The configuration of the Falcon Heavy was such that the boosters landed safetly but the central booster was setup as expendable to carry the plane to its heighest altitude yet but its mission remains a mystery.
Watch red supergiant star Antares pass behind the moon early on Jan. 8
On Monday, Jan. 8, the waning crescent moon will occult the 1st-magnitude red supergiant star Antares, one of the brightest stars in the sky.
Rod Roddenberry on joining his legendary 'Star Trek' parents on Jan. 8 memorial Vulcan rocket launch (exclusive)
An exclusive interview with Rod Roddenberry, who will symbolically join his famous parents on a special memorial rocket flight on Jan. 8.
Is a black hole stuck inside the sun? No, but here's why scientists are asking
It's possible, scientists say, that atom-sized black holes were produced during the first second of the universe's existence — and some might've gotten lodged within budding stars.
To the Moon and Beyond: Top Space Missions to Watch for in 2024
Humans return to cis-lunar space, NASA heads to Europa, and Japan plans to launch a first-ever sample return mission to the moons of Mars in 2024.
2024: Year of the launchers
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As 2024 kicks into gear, we invite you to look ahead with ESA and see what awaits us in the coming 12 months.
This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 5 – 14
How does the Sirius-Procyon balance, newly risen, tilt for you? Depends on your latitude! Meanwhile, Triangulum and Aries teeter in balance on Jupiter.
So near, or so far?
Image: So near, or so far?
XRISM's first views signal shake-up for X-ray astronomy
Invisible to our eyes, X-rays emitted by the hot gas that fills much of the Universe can shed light on many cosmic mysteries. The 'first light' observations of this gas by JAXA’s X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) are now ready. They demonstrate that the mission will play a big role in unveiling the evolution of the Universe and the structure of spacetime.
NASA's Perseverance rover captures 360-degree view of Mars' Jezero Crater (video)
Get a detailed look at Perseverance's current location on Mars — the ancient Jezero Crater.
Uranus and Neptune are actually similar blues, 'true' color images reveal
A fresh analysis of Voyager 2's images of Uranus and Neptune reveal the two ice giants are similar shades of blue.
Hubble Space Telescope sees wild weather raging on distant hot Jupiter world
The new weather forecasting method could one day be used on more Earth-like exoplanets.
This Globular Cluster is Plunging Toward the Milky Way’s Centre
Globular clusters (GCs) are spherical groups of stars held together by mutual gravity. Large ones can have millions of stars, and the stars tend to be older and have lower metallicity. The Milky Way contains more than 200 globulars, possibly many more, and most of them are in the galaxy’s halo, the outer reaches of the galaxy.
One of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way is hiding a second galaxy behind it, new research reveals
New observations of the Small Magellanic Cloud show that it might actually be two galaxies disguised as one.
NASA responds to Navajo Nation's request to delay private mission placing human remains on the moon
NASA representatives responded to the Navajo Nation's request to delay a private mission carrying human remains to the moon alongside agency scientific payloads.
Blue Origin booster transporter on the move at KSC
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Concerning satellite observations show major cities on US East Coast are sinking
Satellite images show major cities on the U.S. East Coast, including New York City, are sinking. This has caused concern among scientists.
