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Algae-Grown Bioplastic Passes Mars Pressure Test, Boosting Hopes for Red Planet Habitats

Biodegradable bioplastics helped algae thrive under Mars-like pressure and light, enabling future space habitats.
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When did our solar system's planets form? Discovery of tiny meteorite may challenge the timeline

Evidence that rocky planets beyond Jupiter formed as rapidly, and at the same time, as the inner planets could transform our understanding of how planets take shape — not only in our solar system, but ...

Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: Why it needs to be protected

Impact craters are formed when an object from space such as a meteoroid, asteroid or comet strikes Earth at a very high ...
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NASA’s Only Orbiter of Mercury: What MESSENGER Found

Mercury is one of the least visited planets in our solar system, but NASA’s MESSENGER mission changed that in 2011. It ...

July 31 Is Going To Be The Most Intense Day Of The Mercury Retrograde - All Thanks To Cazimi

While the retrograde period always stirs some cosmic chaos. This year, July 31st is set to be particularly intense. Why?