20 December 2017
Methane-producing microorganisms suggest life in the Universe is common
... produced methane gas, and two others appear to have consumed methane and used it to build their cell walls. Primitive photosynthesisers are somewhat rare on Earth today because they exist only in places where there is light...
02 February 2018
How a year in space affects your body
... hardening and thickening of the arteries). Research showed elevated inflammation biomarkers and a thickening of the carotid artery wall in Scott during and immediately after his mission, while no changes were observed in Mark. Despite these changes...
07 August 2019
Crater evidence points to a past mega-tsunami on Mars
... famous Chicxulub crater buried beneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, megatsunamis can form. In the case of Chicxulub, a wall of water 100 metres tall that would have reached all the way to Texas and Florida is expected...
15 January 2020
Rising sea levels pose threat to KSC
... Marine Resources Council and Assistant Professor of Ocean Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology, sand dunes and sea walls only protect against storm surges and do not address flooding from rising groundwater. “It's not just flooding...
24 February 2020
First results from InSight reveal a seismically active Mars
... have come from sources such as episodes of underground fluid migration or rock and soil moving down a crater wall over time due to gravity. Data on Mars’ seismic activity coupled with Gamma Ray Spectrometer chemical mapping...
30 March 2020
Study shows astronaut urine could help build moon bases
... layer of loose dusty material that coats the surface of many terrestrial planets and moons – to build the walls of intended habitats. However, like building houses on this planet with bricks, you still need some sort...
