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A Perseverance Experiment Could Help Astronauts Prepare for Dust Storms on Mars
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A Perseverance Experiment Could Help Astronauts Prepare for Dust Storms on Mars

Researchers at Washington University examined how dust interacts with the spacesuit swatches on the Perseverance Rover. Future missions to Mars require that planners account for the effects of dust exposure on humans and materials.

An Artificial CORTEX to Guide Satellite Rescue Missions
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An Artificial CORTEX to Guide Satellite Rescue Missions

Thousands of so-called zombie satellites orbit Earth in the critical Low-Earth Orbit regime. They're either inactive or have stopped alerting other satellites to their presence. Researchers are building a system called CORTEX that can guide a repair satellite to autonomously dock with these zombies.

NASA Is Recruiting Astronauts Who May Live And Work On A Moon Base. You May Even Qualify This Time, Following New Changes To Recruitment
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NASA Is Recruiting Astronauts Who May Live And Work On A Moon Base. You May Even Qualify This Time, Following New Changes To Recruitment

If you're an osteopath or nurse who dreams of going to space, we have some good news for you.

Investigation Launched Into Vandalism Of Ancient Indigenous Petroglyphs In Utah
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Investigation Launched Into Vandalism Of Ancient Indigenous Petroglyphs In Utah

Officials are calling for the public to help identify those responsible for the graffiti.

Japan's Hayabusa2 Is Racing Towards Asteroid 1998 KY26. Observations Show This Object Is Accelerating, But Nobody Knows Why
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Japan's Hayabusa2 Is Racing Towards Asteroid 1998 KY26. Observations Show This Object Is Accelerating, But Nobody Knows Why

The asteroid appears to be accelerating non-gravitationally, and a reasonable explanation has just been ruled out.