NASA’s search for life on Mars: a rocky road for its rovers, a long slog for scientists – and back on Earth, a battle of the budget

That includes evidence of long-gone liquid surface water, life-sustaining minerals and organic molecules. To find this ... with the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover and the Mars Science Laboratory ... Read More

Antarctica: The white planet

Smith wrote a proposal to visit Antarctica in order to compare the polar regions of Mars to the ones on earth. He secured funding from NASA and the National Science Foundation, and made the trip ... Read More

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Its discovery points to an exciting new place to search for life, and ... Scientists Propose New Theory That Explains Sand Ripples on Mars and on Earth Mar. 12, 2024 — Sand ripples are symmetrical. Read More

There was just a major breakthrough in the hunt for life on Mars

One of the key missions with those rovers has always been to find signs of ... that the news could drastically change the chance of finding any signs of life on Mars, but it is vital that we ... Read More

These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged

For the first time, her daughter seemed to understand that her mom was a real-life scientist. “I want to be a scientist ... voyage to Antarctica for women in science and technology fields. Read More

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Apr. 22, 2024 — Based on radio telescope data and models of black hole physics, a team has used neural networks to reconstruct a 3D image that shows how explosive ... New Butterfly Species ... Read More

Nasa: samples could prove life on Mars – but we can’t afford to bring them home

Nasa has admitted it cannot afford to bring back Mars samples that could prove life once existed on the red planet. Read More

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How to Start Your Own Podcast

For many of us, podcasts are a way to keep up with the news ... (unless you start with a different format), and you will likely want to screen callers before recording. A scripted podcast could ... Read More

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A version of this article appears in the December 10, 1927 issue of Science News. Love our Health & Medicine stories? Our coverage would not be possible without the generous support of subscribers ... Read More

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Hello, stakeholders. (This is the nongendered term of address I've been workshopping because I see "folks" in too many social media posts.) Researchers this week reported on an AI model that ... Read More

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Carlson weighed in with his UFO theories on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The Fox News and once MSNBC veteran stated his assessment that UFOs 'don't behave according to the laws of science ... Read More