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Blog / The Viability of a Cloud City on Venus

March 1, 2023March 2, 2023 / Marissa Dudek /

It could be easier – and potentially more sustainable – to inhabit a cloud city in the dense atmosphere of Venus rather than on the dry surface of Mars. While it may sound like science fiction, the notion of building a floating city in the clouds of Venus is becoming increasingly viable.

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Blog / A Menagerie of Exoplanets

October 7, 2022 / Mackenna Wood /

You may have heard the phrases “Hot Jupiter” or “Super Earth” used to describe planets discovered in other solar systems, but what exactly do those terms mean?

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Blog / Doing science 260 miles above the earth

February 23, 2022 / Mikayla Feldbauer /

The International Space Station is a collaborative effort where research that benefits both future space exploration and life back on Earth takes place.

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Blog / New Age Space Race

October 18, 2021 / Syed Masood /

With the rise of space privatization comes an environmental cost that could eventually halt space exploration in its tracks.

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Blog / You can’t get blood from stone, but you CAN get stone from blood

October 6, 2021 / Rachel Cherney /

How will future astronauts and space voyagers build shelters? Turns out, their own blood might be key.

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Blog / The Strange Case of the “First Exoplanet”

September 29, 2021 / Mackenna Wood /

The first exoplanet was discovered by Michael Mayor and Didier Queloz in 1998. So why then did I come across an essay written in 1946 claiming that one was found in 1942?

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Blog / Highlighting Women in Space

July 27, 2021 / Mikayla Feldbauer / 1

Wally Funk recently became the oldest person to go to space. To celebrate this accomplishment, I highlight the careers of three other amazing female astronauts.

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Blog / NASA is Searching for Life on Mars!

April 5, 2021 / Mikayla Feldbauer /

NASA’s newest mission to Mars features the Perseverance rover and the Ingenuity helicopter. This mission will study geological features of the Martian surface and demonstrate new technology. Header photo from NASA’s website.

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Blog / Auroras: A Light Show Out of this World

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 / Breanna Turman / 2

Scientists observed a green aurora on Mars, which is the first time a green aurora has been seen on a planet other than Earth.

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Blog / First the Moon, Now Mars: A Look at Rocket Science in Reaching the Red Planet

July 29, 2019September 29, 2019 / Bree Iskandar /

Americans reached the moon 50 years ago – what do the next 50 years look like for space exploration and travel?

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Blog / What Jellyfish Taught us About Microgravity

July 29, 2018October 10, 2018 / Gabrielle Budziszewski /

Think for a minute about your grandkid’s grandkids. Where are they living? Perhaps you momentarily considered the possibility of your intrepid descendants dwelling in outer space. You’re not alone: since…

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Blog / “GEER”ing up for Planet Simulation

January 24, 2017January 23, 2017 / Nicole Tackmann /

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see the surface of another planet up close? Well, NASA researchers in Cleveland are making this possible right here on…

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Blog / Understanding the Space of Space

January 17, 2017January 17, 2017 / JoEllen McBride /

In the past, the largest obstacle that separated humans was distance. In the first half of the 20th century, we built machines that made it possible to drive non-stop from…

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Blog / The End of A Planetary Road Trip

July 30, 2016July 30, 2016 / Josh Fuchs /

Recently, NASA’s JUNO spacecraft slowed down by 1,212 miles per hour in a carefully coordinated 35 minute maneuver. This slowdown is similar to you slamming on the brakes to stop…

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