NASA Makes History: Women Majority in New Astronaut Class
NASA selects 10 new astronauts with women forming majority for first time. Candidates aged 34-43 will undergo 2-year training for ISS and future missions.
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NASA selects 10 new astronauts with women forming majority for first time. Candidates aged 34-43 will undergo 2-year training for ISS and future missions.
James Webb Telescope discovers new cosmic objects called black hole stars or quasistars, providing insights into supermassive black hole formation in the early universe.
NASA's Perseverance rover discovers iron-rich minerals on Mars that represent the strongest evidence yet for ancient microbial life, though definitive confirmation requires sample return to Earth.
Satellite technology is revolutionizing rainforest protection by enabling near real-time detection of illegal logging activities worldwide, helping authorities respond faster and more effectively.
NASA's Perseverance rover discovers vivianite and greigite minerals on Mars that may indicate past microbial life. Scientists call it the strongest evidence yet but caution that non-biological processes could also explain the findings.
Space-based solar power projects aim to beam clean energy from orbit to Earth by 2035, with China, US, Japan and Europe racing to develop this revolutionary technology.