05 April 2019
Hayabusa2 probe 'bombs' asteroid to create a crater
... be able to descend to a lower altitude and collect some of the newly excavated material. This pristine sample, which could be packed with water and other organic material, will hopefully help scientists understand the formation of the Solar System...
December 2014
MAVEN and the evolution of Mars
... of how Earth ended up with its nitrogen- and oxygen-rich current atmosphere is still unfolding, with formation of organic material releasing most of the oxygen. Much of its original carbon dioxide content ended up as carbonate rocks (limestone for...
August 2019
Architectural challenges of a Moon village
... living standards on the Moon. By collecting the human and bio waste, the facility will recycle these organic materials through different processes. At the end of the cycle, fertiliser for the greenhouses will be produced in order to make...
21 February 2019
Hayabusa2 starts descent towards Ryugu
... with the BBC. “It's possible such asteroids may have brought to Earth both the water and the organic material necessary for life to start. These samples will be crucial in investigating this possibility." The latest updates at 19:10 JST...
