Astronomy
How to Make Building Blocks for a Lunar Habitat
The challenge of building habitats on the Moon is considerable, mainly because most additive manufacturing (aka. 3-D printing) techniques are not feasible. By utilizing a 3-D printing method known as light-based sintering, future missions to the Moon could manufacture bricks out of lunar regolith, rather than trying to build whole structures. This would facilitate a long-term human presence on the lunar surface, consistent with the Artemis Program and other plans for lunar exploration and development.
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See Mercury at greatest elongation, its farthest from the sun in the evening sky this week
The rocky world will be visible for a brief window after sunset.
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'52 Assignments: Night Photography': A Q&A with author and astrophotographer Josh Dury
"…are we potentially the last generation that will see the night's sky in its entirety?"
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Hubble Telescope finds stellar nursery in Taurus Molecular Cloud | Space photo of the day for July 2, 2025
The space telescope spied three young stars in the nebula.
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Bioplastic habitats on Mars could be built from algae
A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same algae, setting the stage for a self-sustaining system to build habitats on the planet
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Bioplastic habitats on Mars could be built from algae
A lab experiment that simulated Mars conditions showed that green algae can grow in plastic containers made from the same algae, setting the stage for a self-sustaining system to build habitats on the planet
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Emojis give your friends a better impression of you
Red heart or thumbs up? Sending emojis to close friends makes them see you as more attentive and likeable than text-only messages do – no matter which emojis you use
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Emojis give your friends a better impression of you
Red heart or thumbs up? Sending emojis to close friends makes them see you as more attentive and likeable than text-only messages do – no matter which emojis you use
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Neanderthals had a 'fat factory' where they processed bones for grease
An ancient human site in Germany features animal bones that were smashed into small pieces and heated to extract fat 125,000 years ago, showing that Neanderthal culinary skills were surprisingly sophisticated
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Neanderthals had a 'fat factory' where they processed bones for grease
An ancient human site in Germany features animal bones that were smashed into small pieces and heated to extract fat 125,000 years ago, showing that Neanderthal culinary skills were surprisingly sophisticated
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Fresh understanding of how mouths heal may lead to a 'scar-free world'
We have now learned why wounds in our mouth don't scar, which could lead to treatments that prevent such blemishes on the skin
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Fresh understanding of how mouths heal may lead to a 'scar-free world'
We have now learned why wounds in our mouth don't scar, which could lead to treatments that prevent such blemishes on the skin
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A newly forming ocean may split Africa apart, scientists say
A plume of molten rock deep beneath eastern Africa is pulsing upward in rhythmic surges, slowly splitting the continent and potentially marking the birth of a new ocean, a new study reports.
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Can a microbe in soil alter your brain chemistry to improve your mood?
Many claims are being made about Mycobacterium vaccae, a microbe that is found naturally in soil. James Wong sees if they stand up
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Can a microbe in soil alter your brain chemistry to improve your mood?
Many claims are being made about Mycobacterium vaccae, a microbe that is found naturally in soil. James Wong sees if they stand up
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Meet the storm chasers on the hunt for extreme hail
These dramatic images show the researchers out to understand the storms that produce the biggest hail
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The best science fiction books of 2025 so far
From generation ships to climate change, there has been some stellar sci-fi out in the past six months. Our columnist Emily H. Wilson picks her favourites
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Meet the storm chasers on the hunt for extreme hail
These dramatic images show the researchers out to understand the storms that produce the biggest hail
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The best science fiction books of 2025 so far
From generation ships to climate change, there has been some stellar sci-fi out in the past six months. Our columnist Emily H. Wilson picks her favourites
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