Searching for Selenite
Reported by NASA
Oklahoma’s Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge attracts rare and diverse species—and enthusiasts looking for a distinct type of crystallized gypsum....
- By: NASA
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:01 +0000
Red Dwarf Stars Might Starve Alien Plants of the "Quality" Light They Need to Breathe
Reported by Universe Today
Red dwarfs make up the vast majority of stars in the galaxy. Such ubiquity means they host the majority of rocky exoplanets we’ve found so far - which in turn makes them interesting for astrobiological surveys. However, there’s a catch - astrobiologist...
- By: Andy Tomaswick (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/andy-tomaswick)
- On: Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:51 +0000
La NASA refuerza Artemis: añade una misión y perfecciona su arquitectura general
Reported by NASA
Read this story in English here. A fin de lograr el objetivo nacional de llevar astronautas estadounidenses a la superficie de la Luna y mantener la superioridad de Estados Unidos en exploración y descubrimientos, la NASA anunció el 27 de febrero qu...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:34 +0000
NASA Strengthens Artemis: Adds Mission, Refines Overall Architecture
Reported by NASA
Lee esta historia en español aquí. To achieve the national goal of landing American astronauts on the surface of the Moon and maintaining U.S. superiority in exploration and discovery, NASA announced Feb. 27 it is increasing its cadence of missions unde...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:50 +0000
Artemis II: What’s on the Menu?
Reported by NASA
The food flying aboard Artemis II is designed to support crew health and performance during the mission around the Moon. With no resupply, refrigeration, or late-load capability, all meals must be carefully selected to remain safe, shelf-stable, and easy t...
- By: NASA
- On: Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:00 +0000
Some Extremophiles Could Survive an Asteroid Impact on Mars, and the Dangerous Journey to Earth
Reported by Universe Today
Panspermia is the idea that life was spread from world to world somehow. New research shows that one type of Earthly extremophile can survive the extremely high pressure from asteroid impacts on Mars, be blasted into space, and maybe even survive the journ...
- By: Evan Gough (https://www.universetoday.com/authors/ion23drive)
- On: Tue, 03 Mar 2026 20:41 +0000