“We found that the earlier a region became shadowed, the larger the area that was able to accumulate ice,” said Dr. Oded Aharonson. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Sebastian Zieba: “Since LHS 3844 b lacks such a silicate crust, one may conclude that Earth-like plate tectonics does not apply to this planet, or it is ineffective. This planet likely only contains little water.” www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

#DidYouKnow The center of our Milky Way smells like raspberries and rum. Astronomers found a massive cloud of ethyl formate there—the same chemical compound that gives raspberries their flavor and rum its distinct aroma. 🍓🥃 #Chemistry #SpaceFacts (Image: NASA)

Drone-mounted ground-penetrating radar can efficiently map subsurface ice depth, providing a vital tool for locating accessible water sources for future Mars missions. www.labroots.com/trending/tec...

Red dwarf stars frequently host small rocky planets but lack mid-sized "sub-Neptunes," likely because intense stellar radiation strips away their atmospheres to leave behind bare rocky cores. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Raman spectroscopy can be used to identify minerals in Enceladus's plumes to help determine if its subsurface ocean could support life. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Scientists have used satellite data from the Mauna Loa eruption to improve lava flow modeling for both Earth and other planetary bodies. www.labroots.com/trending/ear...

“Our results show that you can take a material that is inherently challenging and convert it into something structurally beneficial,” said Dr. Denizhan Yavas. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

#DidYouKnow Since the Moon has no wind or water to erode them, the Apollo astronauts' footprints are estimated to remain undisturbed for at least 100 million years. They are a permanent mark of human history. 👣🌙 #Moon #NASA #History

“By studying the influence of object mass and movement speed on grip force control we were also able to propose a new model to describe grip-load force coordination.” www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

“We think we're looking at organic matter that's been preserved on Mars for 3.5 billion years,” said Dr. Amy Williams. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Dr. Andrew Ashton: “On Earth, we get accustomed to certain wave dynamics. But with this model, we can see how waves behave on planets with different liquids, atmospheres, and gravity, which can kind of challenge our intuition.” www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

#DidYouKnow Sunsets on Mars are blue from all the dust in the atmosphere, causing light to refract and behave differently than on Earth, which has red sunsets. Image Credit: NASA's Curiosity Rover (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Texas A&M Univ)

“The presence of fungal species in cleanroom environments, their potential to survive prolonged exposure to space conditions, in combination with the results of this study, underscore fungal conidia as a significant consideration for planetary protection.” www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

“Earth's radiation belts are the only place in the universe where we can directly sample such high-energy astrophysical environments,” said Dr. Clare Watt. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

“When you are searching for life in the broad landscape of the universe with limited resources, you have to filter out some planets,” said Haskelle White-Gianella. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Research shows that standard lab preparation methods can contaminate meteorites with ink and tool debris, potentially compromising the integrity of future Mars sample-return missions. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Laboratory experiments demonstrated that yeast can survive and adapt to extreme Martian conditions, including toxic salts and high-intensity shock waves. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Jupiter’s massive magnetic field carved stable gaps in its early dust disk, allowing four large moons to form, while Saturn’s weaker field failed to prevent most of its moons from being destroyed. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

“We observed much lower metallicity than our models predicted for the planet’s bulk composition, which is calculated from measurements of a planet’s mass and radius,” said Dr. Shubham Kanodia. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

"This research sheds light on an important facet of modern Mars: the interaction of the atmosphere and the surface,” said Dr. Paul Byrne. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Absolutely incredible and breathtaking image of Earth taken by Artemis II from the far side of the Moon. This image symbolizes decades of painstakingly waiting for humans to return to the Moon's vicinity for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972. Credit: NASA

“The thing that absolutely amazes me, is you just think that on a Tuesday afternoon, sometime, maybe 3.6 billion or so years ago, there was a sandstorm that rolled into Gale crater,” said Dr. Steven Banham. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

THEY DID IT! THEY DID IT! ARTEMIS II ASTRONAUTS HAVE BECOME THE FARTHEST HUMANS TO TRAVEL FROM EARTH!!!

HISTORY IS ABOUT TO BE MADE! ARTEMIS II IS ABOUT TO PASS THE APOLLO 13 DISTANCE RECORD!

Getting closer to breaking the Apollo 13 distance record!

35 minutes until Artemis II breaks the Apollo distance record!

Artemis II astronauts have become the first humans to observe specific regions of the Moon never seen with unaided eyes! This is because the Moon always has one side facing Earth at all times due to our two planetary bodies being tidally locked to each other. #NASA #ArtemisII #Moon

Watch the historic Moon flyby from Artemis II here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1...

“What we are learning is that the Sun’s ‘magnetic engine’ is far more complex than we imagined,” said Dr. Mihir Desai. www.labroots.com/trending/spa...

Computer simulation of the capsule after separation!

BOOSTER SEP CONFIRMED!!!

YESSSSSS!!!! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!

LIFTOFF!!! LIFTOFF!!! WE HAVE LIFTOFF!!! I'M NOT CRYING, YOU'RE CRYING!!! GO ARTEMIS!!!!

OH MY GOD 5 MINUTES!!!

OH MY GOD LESS THAN 10 MINUTES UNTIL LAUNCH!!!

"Artemis II crew is Go for launch!"

Holding at T-10 minutes! #NASA

Ground control reports Launch Abort System battery has a potential instrument failure. Launch is still a GO, and window will open soon!

#NASA #ArtemisII

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman! #NASA #ArtemisII

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Discussing Orion's mission and flight path to the Moon! #NASA #ArtemisII

T-40 MINUTES!!! #NASA #ArtemisII

Beautiful shot! #NASA #ArtemisII

T-MINUS 45 MINUTES! Ground Control is currently working an issues with the Launch Abort System battery. #NASA #ArtemisII

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Earlier images from the Artemis II crew making their way to history!!! #NASA #ArtemisII

LESS THAN ONE HOUR TILL LIFTOFF!!! #NASA #ArtemisII

#ArtemisII #NASA #Moon