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Category: Space

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Is lettuce grown in space nutritious and safe to eat?

Posted on November 4, 2021March 12, 2024 by Sciworthy

Is a space salad healthier than salad grown on earth? We may be one step closer to finding out. A NASA team conducted a study onboard the…

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    Researchers propose making concrete with human bodily fluids

    Posted on October 25, 2021June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

    Imagine what it would be like to be an astronaut landing on Mars for the first time. The red planet has little more than dust and rocks as…

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      Mars could host a deep underground biosphere

      Posted on October 21, 2021June 13, 2025 by Andrea Corpolongo

      Scientists estimate that parts of Mars’ would be able to support up to one million microbes per kilogram of rock deep underground.

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        The first climbing robot for Mars

        Posted on August 23, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        As the hunt for extraterrestrial life continues, scientists are giving rovers some new game changing abilities. With the "LEMUR", we may not…

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          Using radio signals from exoplanets to detect magnetic fields

          Posted on July 29, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          An observational technique called ‘beam-forming’ detects exoplanetary radio emissions that allow researchers to calculate exoplanets’…

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            Graphene structure overlayed on meteorite artists conception
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            Graphene was found in a meteorite!

            Posted on June 28, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Graphene is a carbon-based material used extensively in electronics, biomedical devices, semiconductors, and space and aerospace industries.…

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              Building a better spacesuit for a trip to Mars

              Posted on March 8, 2021June 13, 2025 by Sciworthy

              An intra-vehicular space suit and a storm shelter will help protect astronauts from radiation during a trip to Mars. Infusing the suit…

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                Designing an airplane that can fly on Mars!

                Posted on January 4, 2021June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Can #airplanes fly on #Mars? Maybe! Find out the perfect wing shape for flying in the thin Martian atmosphere.

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                  How does the human body react to being in space?

                  Posted on December 21, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Is going to space safe for human health? Two astronauts, who were twins, volunteered for a research study to look at how the body changes…

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                    Mysterious gas found near Milky Way’s center

                    Posted on December 14, 2020June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    A mysterious cold gas shooting out of the center of the Milky Way galaxy has left scientists puzzled.

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