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Planned PLATO mission: revolutionary discovery of rocky exoplanets with a new space telescope by 2026

Planned PLATO mission: revolutionary ...

The PLATO mission, which will use advanced cameras to explore rocky exoplanets in the habitable zone of sun-like stars, will launch at the end of 2026. PLATEAU will enable accurate measurements and discoveries of new worlds.

Problems with Boeing

Problems with Boeing's Starliner causing ...

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams remain on the International Space Station due to technical difficulties with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. The extended stay allows for additional testing and safety checks before returning to Earth

How Space Conditions Can Affect Food Pleasure: Exploring Smell and Taste Perceptions in Space Environments

How Space Conditions Can Affect Food ...

Astronauts often report that their food in space is becoming tasteless. Our research uses VR technology to simulate space conditions and study how this affects the perception of smell and taste.

Technologies for Mars Colonization: How Engineers and Scientists Plan to Terraform the Red Planet for the Future of Humanity

Technologies for Mars Colonization: How ...

Engineers and scientists are developing advanced technologies for Mars colonization, including 3D printing of residential structures and creating an atmosphere suitable for life. These efforts could transform Mars into a habitable planet and bring new technologies that will enhance life on Earth

Dark Matter Astronomical Surveys: Hubble Telescope Reveals Star Dynamics in the Dwarf Galaxy Draco

Dark Matter Astronomical Surveys: Hubble ...

A team of astronomers using the Hubble Telescope has created a three-dimensional model of star motion in the Draco galaxy, bringing us closer to understanding dark matter. Years of observations bring new insights into the evolution of galaxies and the distribution of dark matter.

Galaxies avoid premature death thanks to the "heart and lungs" that regulate their growth and respiration, preventing them from becoming uncontrollable "zombie" galaxies

Galaxies avoid premature death thanks to the ...

New research reveals how galaxies control their own growth and prevent premature death thanks to supermassive black holes that act like hearts, emitting jets of gas and radiation, thereby regulating gas accretion and star growth.