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NASA image of 'doorway' snapped on Mars sparks online debate

Snapped by the Curiosity rover on Sol 3466 (7 May), the grainy image appears to show a cleanly-cut hole in a rockface.

Daily Record · May 12, 2022

Scientists grow plants in lunar dirt, next stop moon

Scientists for the first time have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

Food grown in soil collected from moon could boost space exploration

Scientists have cultivated cress in dirt, or regolith, that had been kept for half a century - since the Apollo missions. It is a first step towards producing food and oxygen on the moon

Daily Mirror · May 12, 2022

What these 8 classic sci-fi time machines tell us about how scientists define time

In today's Inverse Daily, read about time machines, a SpaceX splashdown, the Webb Telescope's soon-to-come exoplanet imaging, and more.

Inverse · May 11, 2022

Wealthy nations are carving up space and its riches – and leaving other countries behind

Satellites help run the internet and television and are central to the Global Positioning System. They enable modern weather forecasting, help scientists track environmental degradation and play a huge role in modern military technology.

The Conversation · May 11, 2022

Key global warming threshold may be crossed in next 5 years, study says

The world is on track to breach a key global warming threshold, according to a new report.

Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022

A black hole suddenly flips over

Just as the Earth's magnetic field inverts every few million years, black holes may do the same

Salon · May 10, 2022

Engage! NASA prepares the Webb Telescope camera that will find new alien worlds

To find planets outside the Solar System, Webb's main imager will stare at starlight. It's already taken some test images in preparation for primetime

Inverse · May 10, 2022

Humans will have close encounter with aliens within years, ex-NASA scientist says

The former NASA chief scientist Jim Green believes humans will have contact with aliens within the 'next handful of years' as he's convinced life beyond Earth exists

Daily Mirror · May 10, 2022

NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Has Reestablished Contact With Perseverance Rover: Here's What Happened

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) last week said its miniature Mars helicopter Ingenuity has reestablished contact with the Perseverance rover, after it missed a scheduled call-in about two days earlier.

Benzinga · May 10, 2022