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From the Moon's south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024

The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an asteroid and India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission exploring the lunar south pole, and 2024 is shaping up to be another exciting year for space exploration.

The Conversation

NASA hails historic space milestones of 2023 in inspiring new video

The space agency shared a new video showcasing its 2023 achievements, ranging from its first asteroid sample return project to its outline of how to send humans to Mars — and beyond.

Space

An Enduring Mystery About Mars’ Smallest Moons Could Finally Be Solved

The origin of two of Mars' smallest moons is a matter of much debate. But this new mission might finally resolve it.

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Home (Alone) on Mars: Actor Daniel Stern on leading NASA in 'For All Mankind'

If there is a multiverse where every possible outcome happens, then in one of those universes Marv Murchins from "Home Alone" is NASA's chief. Such a thing is playing out on 'For All Mankind.'

Space

'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 7 review: Teases a spectacular end of season run

An industrial dispute becomes a matter of life and death, while Margo prepares for an unlikely comeback.

Space

Johannes Kepler: Everything you need to know

A biography of Johannes Kepler, from his troubled childhood to his mission to mathematically formalize Copernicus' heliocentric model by finding divine reasoning within the orbits of the planets.

Space

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10 out-of-this-world solar system discoveries made in 2023

From Mercury to Pluto (and maybe even Planet Nine), here are some of 2023's most intriguing discoveries about the planets, moons and other bodies in our solar system.

LiveScience

Elon Musk's Goal Timelines Tend To Miss The Mark, Biographer Walter Isaacson Says

Walter Isaacson cited multiple examples of when Elon Musk was wrong about achieving his goals during a recent appearance on the "Diary of a CEO" podcast.

International Business Times UK

Wallace & Gromit in the Grand Getaway brings family-friendly fun to the Quest 3

Wallace & Gromit in the Grand Getaway isn't the most dynamic of VR games, but it offers a family-friendly adventure that will be especially fun for fans of the British duo.

Android Central

Mars Express orbiter suggests evidence of ancient microbial life, water and volcanism on Red Planet

The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter has imaged the vast lava plains of Elysium Planitia, showing evidence of recent volcanism and proving the Red Planet has a turbulent past.

Space

Microbes in Atacama desert's lost lagoons may mirror early life on Mars

A jaw-dropping ecosystem of crystal-clear lagoons and salt plains in Argentina's Puna de Atacama desert could offer a window onto early life on Earth and Mars.

Space

NASA Streams First Video Of Cat Named “Taters” From Deep Space Via Laser

Taters the cat was laser-beamed for all of NASA to see; if only he knew. The post NASA Streams First Video Of Cat Named “Taters” From Deep Space Via Laser first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Takeaways on AP's investigation into cocoa coming from a protected Nigerian rainforest

As the world’s demand for chocolate grows, farmers in Nigeria are moving into protected areas of a forest reserve that's home to endangered species like African forest elephants

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The Independent UK

Cocoa grown illegally in a Nigerian rainforest heads to companies that supply major chocolate makers

As the world’s demand for chocolate grows, farmers in Nigeria are moving into protected areas of a forest reserve that’s home to endangered species like African forest elephants

WEKU

This cat video is out of this world, and NASA used a laser to beam it to Earth

The 15-second video of Taters the cat was beamed to Earth from NASA's Psyche spacecraft, 19 million miles (30 million kilometers) away. Taters is shown chasing a red laser light.

The Independent UK

Orange tabby cat named Taters steals the show in first video sent by laser from deep space

An orange tabby cat named Taters stars in the first video sent by laser from deep space, stealing the show as he chases a red laser light

Tom’s Guide

Dangbei Mars Pro 4K review

The Dangbei Mars Pro 4K is an affordable, ‘smart’, 4K laser projector that, dollar for dollar, outperforms similarly priced competition.

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NASA laser-beams adorable cat video to Earth from 19 million miles away (video)

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications experiment streamed a high-definition video of Taters the cat to Earth from 19 miles (31 million km) away in a groundbreaking demonstration.

The Hindu

The longstanding mystery of Mars’ moons – and the mission that could solve it

the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will launch a mission, named “Martian Moon eXploration”, to Phobos and Deimos in September 2024. The mission will be carried by a newly designed rocket, the H-3, which is still under development.

International Business Times

The Feline Frontier: NASA Sends Cat Video From Deep Space

NASA on Monday announced it had used a state-of-the-art laser communication system on a spaceship 19 million miles (31 million kilometers) away from Earth -- to send a high-definition cat video.

Tom’s Guide

I got access to Pika Labs new AI video tool and couldn't believe the quality of the videos it produced

Artificial intelligence video generation is a new but rapidly growing field. The new model from Pika Labs produces surprisingly high-quality video clips, as we found out in our hands-on time.

International Business Times

Elon Musk Net Worth 2024: Top Billionaire Set To Scorch The Wealth Charts

As of Dec. 18, 2023, the net worth of Elon Musk is estimated to be $254.9 billion. And it could scale new heights in 2024.

Space

NASA donates Ingenuity Mars Helicopter prototype to Smithsonian

The Smithsonian would love to display the first vehicle to achieve powered flight on another world, but with Ingenuity still busy on Mars, the institution has accepted the next best thing.

Space

'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 6 review: Culmination of a storyline decades in the making

A new black market kingpin, an unlikely vocation shift for Ed Baldwin, and the long-awaited reunion of two estranged colleagues.

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