Day: February 21, 2024

Two dwarf planets within our solar system, named Eris and Makemake, might exhibit enough geothermal activity to maintain oceans of liquid water within, according to modeling that describes new observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope. “We see some interesting signs of hot times in cool places,” said Christopher Glein, a planetary geochemist from …

Scientists Say 2 Solar System Dwarf Planets May Harbor Underground Oceans. Read More »

Nasa is seeking volunteers to participate in a one-year Mars surface simulation mission to help develop the space agency’s plans for human exploration of the Red Planet. The space agency is seeking applications from “healthy, motivated US citizens or permanent residents who are non-smokers, 30-55 years old, and proficient in English”. This would be the …

Nasa Seeks Volunteers For Paid One-Year ‘Mission To Mars’. Read More »

SpaceX just notched another impressive milestone. A Falcon 9 rocket launched the Merah Putih 2 communications satellite from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 3:11 p.m. EST (2011 GMT), then deployed it into orbit 34.5 minutes later. It was the 300th successful mission for the workhorse rocket to date, SpaceX noted this afternoon …

SpaceX launches Indonesian Satellite on 300th Successful Falcon 9 Mission. Read More »