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Water plumes from Saturn’s icy moon may show promising signs of life
New research says methane levels in Enceladus’ plumes might point to a habitable world.
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By Jatan Mehta | Dives into lunar exploration, space technology, Indian space, planetary science, and more.
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How NASA and India discovered water on our Moon
The story of finding water on the Moon spans at least two decades and multiple space agencies, culminating in renewed lunar exploration plans across the world.
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Solar System History 101
From the birth of the planets, moons and space rocks to how things are now.
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Experiments at the International Space Station that paved the way to living on Mars and beyond
How we learnt to live and work in space, away from the comfort of mother Earth.
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Exploring the marvel that are mountains on the Moon
The near-instantly formed lunar mountains offer a peek into the Moon's interior, and improve our understanding of the solar system.
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Space grade electronics: How NASA Juno survives near Jupiter
Space missions that remind us space exploration is hard.
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Rocket equation 101: The Moon as a launch platform
Earth alone cannot power our future in space, and other realizations from the rocket equation.
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Why explore Saturn and its moons
The crown jewel of our solar system has complex rings, diverse moons and possible life to find.
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How we study the Sun and its wind
How the Sun drives space weather, affects life on Earth, and why we invest billions in studying it.
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How NASA decides where to land on Mars
The multi-decade drive to explore the question “Did Mars once have life?” has opened the way for future pinpoint landings throughout the solar system.
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How we got to know the Moon’s gravity is lumpy
The Moon's gravity anomalies have been crashing spacecraft since the 1960s.
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Can we make Mars Earth-like?
Is terraforming Mars to make it habitable possible with the technology we have today?