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How Drones Are Helping Scientists Find Meteorites

Sep 21, 2023 | Drones, Featured, Space

Meteorites offer tantalizing clues about what the early solar system was like. But finding them is far from rocket science. Often, researchers simply fan out across a landscape and walk for hours while staring at the ground. Now, some scientists are turning to drones...

This Company Wants To Use Bags To Clean Up Space Junk

Aug 31, 2023 | Space

A private company may have come up with an absolutely ingenious way to tackle the space junk problem by using giant space bags to catch debris. Our planet is surrounded by roughly 26,500 pieces of debris more than 4 inches wide, according to the European Space Agency....

Why Are Space Agencies Racing To The Moon’s South Pole?

Aug 24, 2023 | Space

India’s space agency is attempting to land a spacecraft on the moon’s south pole, a mission that could advance India’s space ambitions and expand knowledge of lunar water ice, potentially one of the moon’s most valuable resources. Here’s...