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Category: Space

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What causes decompression sickness in astronauts?

Posted on November 20, 2023December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

Scientists found tracers for inflammation and traumatic brain damage in people who climbed to high altitudes mimicking the low pressure…

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    DART collision alters path of a near-Earth asteroid

    Posted on July 6, 2023June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

    Scientists tested planetary defense technology by slamming a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to alter its course. They used…

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      Creating a cosmic family tree

      Posted on June 15, 2023October 7, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Astronomers traced the genealogy of a kilonova explosion by using models to find its most likely parent stars.

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        "Blood" colored snow from algae
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        How to spot colorful life on icy exoplanets

        Posted on November 7, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

        In recent decades, astronomers have discovered more than 5000 planets orbiting stars beyond our solar system, with nearly 9000 more…

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          When life detoxifies itself, it leaves behind a helpful sign

          Posted on October 3, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Scientists found that a methylated gas produced by life as a waste product of detoxification could serve as a remotely observable sign of…

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            How does a cabbage seed respond to being in space?

            Posted on August 18, 2022December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

            If humans are to ever leave planet Earth, one of the first challenges we must face is how to feed ourselves. Space is hostile to life, with…

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              Why did a bunch of asteroids hit the Earth billions of years ago?

              Posted on July 6, 2022June 25, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

              The first cells of life on Earth had a lot to contend with. Conditions were harsh and unpredictable. The air was thick with volcanic gases.…

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                A crater lake on Mars was racked by ancient flash floods

                Posted on March 28, 2022June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                One picture from the surface of Mars can tell us an entire story about the history and formation of that place. Often, the similarities and…

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                  Bacteria found with superpowers that let them survive in space

                  Posted on January 17, 2022June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists who study how humans might travel through space found a handful of specific genes that give bacteria some cool superpowers.

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                    A detailed look at a rare meteorite

                    Posted on January 10, 2022June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    A carbonaceous meteorite that fell in Costa Rica holds organic compounds that are preserved from the earliest stages of our solar system,…

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