NASA’s Perseverance rover lands safely on Mars
Mission now begins the search for signs of ancient microbial life in a dried-out river delta
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Microwave-absorbing tiles boost the sensitivity of large telescopes
Metamaterial composite suppresses almost all unwanted stray light and could improve measurements of the cosmic microwave background
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Searching for signs of past life on Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover
Exploring the scientific goals of one of the three missions to arrive at Mars this month
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Balloon-borne telescopes could keep cool with less
New cryogenic dewar is much lighter than existing models and could boost sensitivity of stratospheric observations
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New fuel gauge for spacecraft could keep satellites active for longer
More reliable measurements would help operators decide when to safely retire ageing craft
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Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned, says US National Science Foundation
Astronomers and the public lament the loss of an iconic radio telescope
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Optical receiver for space communications has ‘unprecedented’ sensitivity
New technology could benefit space missions and LIDAR
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Air-breathing rocket engines: the future of space flight
UK firm Reaction Engines hopes to revolutionize space access with a new class of propulsion system for reusable vehicles, as Oliver Nailard explains
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Martian buildings could be made of chitin-based material
Biological polymer could be farmed on the Red Planet
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Astronomers plan huge neutrino observatory in the Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment would be the world’s largest neutrino telescope once built by the end of the decade
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