NASA’s SPHEREx Mission: A New Era in Astro-Cartography
NASA’s SPHEREx mission is a ground-breaking endeavour poised to revolutionize our comprehension of the universe’s origins, evolution, and the fundamental elements that constitute life itself. Launched on March 12, 2025, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and […]
Harnessing Bacteria for Lunar Construction: A Sustainable Approach to Building and Maintaining Moon Habitats
As humanity sets its sights on establishing a permanent presence on the Moon, the challenges of construction in such an inhospitable environment become increasingly apparent. Traditional building materials are impractical to transport from Earth due to exorbitant costs and logistical constraints. Consequently, scientists are exploring innovative methods to utilize in-situ resources, leading to groundbreaking research […]
Curiosity Rover Uncovers Largest Organic Molecules Yet on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover has made a groundbreaking discovery, detecting the most substantial organic molecules ever found on Mars. These complex hydrocarbons, known as alkanes, were identified in a 3.7-billion-year-old mudstone sample from a rock dubbed “Cumberland,” located in the Yellowknife Bay area of Gale Crater. Alkanes are hydrocarbons consisting of carbon chains with hydrogen atoms […]
Lunar Power: How Moon Dust Could Fuel Permanent Settlements
When we think about living on the Moon, our minds tend to fixate on the obvious challenges—habitats, water supply and radiation shielding. Yet quietly underpinning every plan, from temporary science outposts to full-fledged lunar cities, is a more elemental problem: power. Without a steady and scalable energy source, even the most advanced life-support system is […]