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Mars rover data confirms ancient lake sediments on Mars

The agency is looking to quantify potential resources, including energy, water and lunar soil, as a goal to attract commercial investment, says Gerald Sanders, a rocket scientist at Nasa’s Johnston Space Centre for 35 years.
International

Nasa sees Moon mining trial within the next decade

The M87 supermassive black hole as it was originally imaged by the EHT in 2019 (L) and the newly generated image using the Primo algorithm technology (R).
Lifestyle

Scientists unveil new and improved 'skinny donut' black hole image

epa09043579 A handout photo made available by NASA shows an image of rocks and soil around NASA's Perseverance Mars rover acquired by using its onboard Left Navigation Camera (Navcam), on Sol 9, the ninth Martian day of the mission 28 February 2021. The camera is located high on the rover's mast and aids in driving. Perseverance's main mission on Mars is astrobiology and the search for signs of ancient microbial life, according to NASA. EPA-EFE/NASA/JPL-Caltech HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES##########mon##########
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Icy moons with vast oceans are the latest candidates for alien life

An artist’s impression of a black hole in the Milky Way galaxy, which distorts light passing near it creating a phenomenon known as “gravitational lensing”. One of the largest black holes ever recorded has been discovered using a new technique that could spot thousands more of the celestial monsters in the coming years, according to astronomers.
Lifestyle

Astronomers discover one of the biggest black holes ever recorded

The burst of gamma-rays – the most intense form of electromagnetic radiation – was first detected by orbiting telescopes on Oct 9.
Lifestyle

Astronomers are captivated by brightest flash ever seen

A James Webb Space Telescope photo of the Carina Nebula, provided by NASA, showing the earliest stages of star formation.
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THE BROAD VIEW

How the Webb telescope expanded my universe

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