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Scientists Shed Light on Beaming Solar Power from Space

While there might be limits to the amount of solar power we can collect here on Earth, scientists have long been studying the notion of harnessing solar power from the endless supply that can be found in space. Now, what was once just a notion in the mind of researchers has taken a huge step towards becoming a reality.

Curiosity Rover Once Again Has Arms

A short circuit in the arm of the Curiosity rover halted its work on February 27. Since that time the rover team has worked hard to discover the source of this short in the hopes of repairing it and getting Curiosity back to work. Now, mission controllers have traced the short circuit to the drill on its robotic arm.

Ganymede Harbors Ocean Larger Than Those on Earth

News on the ocean found on Ganymede. Ganymede, the biggest moon of Jupiter and also the biggest in our solar system, is found to harbor a salt water ocean beneath its icy surface.

Mars Rover Finds Rocks With New Compositions Near Marathon Valley

Rocks with new compositions like never before were found near Marathon Valley The clay minerals found by the observing spectrometer on a spot in Mars called Marathon Valley prompted the dispatch of Rover Opportunity by the Rover team to the location to conduct a survey.

Hot Springs on Enceladus Could Harbor Alien Life

New on the new research that found hot water springs on the sixth largest moon of saturn New research coming out has revealed that there are hot springs below the icy surface of Enceladus, Saturn's sixth largest moon.

Astronauts Return to Earth After Six Months Aboard the ISS

There is nothing like coming home after a long day at work or even after a nice long trip. What this means for most of us is a car ride or plane trip home. While these journeys may seem long and sometimes even tedious, it is nothing compared to the return home of an astronaut from space.

Is the Galaxy Bigger Than We Thought?

The Milky Way Galaxy is huge with our small solar system acting as just a grain of sand of the giant beach that is the galaxy. NASA previously estimated that the galaxy spans approximately 100,000 light years across. With each light year representing about 6 trillion miles, we are talking about an almost unimaginable distance. If you think that's large, new research now suggests that the Milky Way could be 50,000 light years larger than previously thought.

NASA Seeks Talent with Space Apps Challenge

NASA has organized a new three-day event that will allow participants to develop mobile applications, software, hardware, data visualization and platform solutions that could contribute to the space exploration missions and improve life on Earth.

Large Methane Storms Discovered on Uranus

New uniique things discovered on Uranus The first to the sixth planet of the solar system were known by ancient cultures as wandering stars. Uranus, which was discovered by John Flamsteed in 1690, is the first unknown planet to the ancients that was discovered by modern astronomers.

Opportunity Rover Finds Strange Rocks on Mars

For those of you that follow the movement of Opportunity, one of NASA's Mars rovers studying the surface of the Red planet, you may have noticed that it has stopped to smell the roses or, in this case, rocks. The rover has taken a break from its other investigative activities to closely examine some oddly shaped rocks that have never before been seen on the surface.
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