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Scientists at UCF are making moon dirt for lunar chickpeas Mar 17, 2026

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Humans are getting closer to landing on the moon once again, and understanding the environment is crucial as humanity prepares to spend time on the lunar surface. That's why technicians are making artificial moon dirt and why scientists are using that synthetic lunar soil to grow plants.

Martian robots and a new space weather project Mar 10, 2026

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The Perseverance and Curiosity Rovers are exploring Mars, looking at things like boxwork formations and using new technology to navigate around the planet. Plus, a new project aims to look at how gravity waves are impacting things like GPS, radio, satellites and more.

A lost lunar mission and space travel impacts on reproduction Mar 03, 2026

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NASA has released the anomaly report for the Lunar Trailblazer mission, highlighting what went wrong. Plus, we will look at how scientists are learning about reproduction health from mice.

Detecting plastics from space and how rovers can think for themselves Feb 24, 2026

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NASA's EMIT mission uses a spectrometer to detect dusts and minerals from space, and it now can detect plastics from land. Plus, the Mars rovers can move around the red planet and do science, without human help.

The science of Artemis II and a lunar latrine Feb 17, 2026

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The science the Artemis crew II will participate in on their flyby around the moon, and the new toilet joining the mission.

Moon science, a deeper look at one of Jupiter’s moons and our own Feb 10, 2026

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Europa, one of Jupiter’s icy moons could harbor life, but maybe not in the same way that Earth has life. Plus, we will take a look at radiation on our own moon, and why studying its impacts is important for future missions.

Artemis II on the cover of TIME and Pandora on the hunt for other worlds Feb 03, 2026

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The crew of Artemis II is on the latest cover of TIME Magazine. In the issue, editor at large Jeffrey Kluger chronicles the mission. Plus, a new spacecraft is taking a closer look at exoplanets and their atmospheres.

Artemis II, lunar lessons and Canadian contributions Jan 27, 2026

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The second Artemis mission is preparing for launch. The Space Launch Systems rocket is now on the launch pad with the Orion spacecraft, waiting to take a crew of four on a flyby around the moon. Plus, for Canada, this will be the first time a one of their astronauts will flyby around the moon.

Artemis II readies for flight and a look at tardigrades, a microscopic marvel Jan 21, 2026

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NASA rolled out its Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket, preparing to launch the second Artemis mission. Plus, scientists are studying microscopic organisms called Tardigrades to see how resilient they are when it comes to extreme environments, like space.

NASA’s next budget and the search for habitable worlds Jan 13, 2026

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Congress is moving forward with an appropriation that would only cut about 1% of NASA’s current budget. Plus, a look at a mission that will search for signs of life on distant planets.

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