Being able to identify microbes in real time aboard the International Space Station, without having to send them back to Earth for identification first, would be revolutionary for the world of microbiology and space exploration.
READ MOREResearchers have captured footage of a remarkable, previously unseen type of jellyfish deep beneath the sea.
READ MOREDespite scientists’ best efforts to probe the land beneath Antarctica’s ice sheets with radar, the continent’s sheer size and remoteness has left many gaps in existing surveys.
READ MOREA human-like robot known as ‘Alex’ has recently been deployed as an anchor on a Russian news channel.
READ MOREAugust’s asteroid activity is not over yet: According to NASA data, another “potentially hazardous” space rock about the size of the Washington Monument will fly by Earth at the end of the month.
READ MOREOf all our planet’s continents, we know the least about the icy landmass of Antarctica. Now, scientists have used satellite imagery to peer into Earth’s tectonics, revealing the hidden structures of Antarctica as part of their work.
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