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NASA's troubled Mars sample-return mission has scientists seeing red

NASA's Mars Sample Return program is the agency’s highest priority in planetary science, but projected multibillion-dollar overruns have some calling the plan a 'dumpster fire.'

Space

No alien life needed: Dark streaks in Venus' atmosphere can be explained by iron minerals

The dark streaks in Venus' atmosphere — a potential sign of life, according to some researchers — can be explained by Iron-bearing sulfate minerals, a new study reports.

Space

What would happen if Earth stopped spinning?

We can't feel Earth spinning and you probably take it for granted, but what would happen if it stopped spinning? We take a look at the disastrous impacts it would have.

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Which planet is closest to Earth? (Hint: There's more than 1 right answer.)

It may initially seem like a simple question, but determining which planet is closest to Earth is surprisingly tricky and can have multiple correct answers.

LiveScience

January's new moon welcomes Mercury as a 'morning star'

The first new moon of 2024 occurs on January 11, leaving the skies dark for stargazers to find Mercury at its most visible during its greatest separation from the sun.

Space

Kali Uchis: Orquídeas review – urgent Latin beats from a superstar in waiting

Less hazy than her recent Red Moon in Venus, the witty Colombian American singer returns with an album centred on reggaeton, cumbia and reggae rhythms

The Guardian - UK

Wispy ice clouds may form above Venus' hellish surface

The surface of Venus is a hellscape with temperatures hot enough to melt lead, but some regions of its atmosphere high over the surface remain cool enough to harbor ice and birth ghostly clouds.

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NASA funds Venus sample-return, interstellar probes and other far-out space tech

Through its NIAC program, NASA has awarded funding to 13 innovative space technology concepts that could shape future missions to Venus, Mars and worlds beyond our solar system.

Space

See the moon meet up with Mercury, Venus and Mars in the early morning sky on Jan. 9

In the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, Jan. 9, Mercury, Venus and Mars will appear alongside a thin crescent moon in the morning sky.

Space

31 Facts That Took People By Surprise When They First Heard Them, As Shared Online

“Sloths can hold their breath underwater longer than dolphins.” The post 31 Facts That Took People By Surprise When They First Heard Them, As Shared Online first appeared on Bored Panda.

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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.

Space

Missions to the moon, Mars, Jupiter and more: These are the coolest space missions in 2024

Ambitious new missions to the moon, Venus, Jupiter and more are planned for 2024. Here is a preview of the exciting year in space ahead.

LiveScience

James Webb Space Telescope could look for 'carbon-lite' exoplanet atmospheres in search for alien life

If the James Webb Space Telescope detects depleted carbon dioxide in a planet's atmosphere, that could indicate water.

Space

1st private mission to Venus will search for alien life in clouds of sulfuric acid

The first-ever private mission Venus is slated to launch in 2025. and aims to search for signs of life in its clouds by detecting organic chemistry.

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The Hindu

CO2 levels in planet atmosphere could be a sign of its habitability: study

New research reveals a "habitability signature" to detect liquid water on planets, potentially aiding in the search for life.

Inverse

This Common Gas Transformed Venus From Habitable To Hellish

A new climate model reveals what might be a telltale sign of irreversible change for a planet’s atmosphere.

The Guardian - UK

Starwatch: Mercury and Venus put on a dawn show

The two inner planets will be visible, Venus blazingly obvious and Mercury harder to spot

Space

A guide to the solar system's planets in 2024

This guide to the planets in our solar system will show you what to look out for in the sky in 2024.

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Inverse

These 11 Space Photo Award Winners Are Truly Out of This World

See the wispy aurorae, amazing star clusters, and picturesque planets that make this year’s Royal Museums Greenwich Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest.

The Independent UK

Scientists devise ‘new and easier’ way to identify habitable exoplanets

The process involves measuring the amount of carbon dioxide in a planet’s atmosphere.

LiveScience

Earth's intense gravity may rip space rocks apart, reducing the risk of 'planet killer' asteroids

Earth and other terrestrial planets probably use their gravitational forces to tear apart asteroids ― but this creates more streams of smaller asteroids.

Chicago Sun-Times

Horoscope for Monday, Dec. 25, 2023

Avoid shopping or important decisions after 11:30 p.m. PST. The moon is in Gemini.

Homes & Gardens

Carnivorous plants – 5 fascinating varieties to grow indoors

Try adding these insect-eating wonders to your houseplant collection

LiveScience

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.

What's the ‘Christmas Star’ and how to observe it this December

Here’s what the bright star in the east after dark is and why it has appeared just in time for the holidays

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