Chinese Geologists Unearth Novel Minerals at World's Largest Rare-Earth Mine
TEHRAN (ANA)- Geologists discovered two new minerals at the world's largest rare-earth mine in northern China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has announced.
Could Your Kidneys Handle a Trip to Mars?
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study highlights how space flight alters kidney function, showing structural changes and potential permanent damage due to microgravity and cosmic radiation and this poses risks for long-term space travel, such as missions to Mars.
Hubble Captures Birth of Sun-like Star
TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a striking image of a trio of stars, including the variable star HP Tau, in a reflection nebula.
Glasses in Moon's Soil Preserve Water from Multiple Sources
TEHRAN (ANA)- A team of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered that glassy materials within the lunar soil samples, which were brought back by the country's Chang'e-5 lunar exploration mission, contain hydroxyl and molecular water generated from a variety of sources.
Mars Express Discovers Mysterious Martian ‘Spiders’
TEHRAN (ANA)- The European Space Agency’s Mars Express has snapped the telltale traces of ‘spiders’ scattered across the southern polar region of Mars.
Scientists Finally Confirm What's inside Moon
TEHRAN (ANA)- A thorough investigation found that the inner core of the Moon is, in fact, a solid ball with a density similar to that of iron and researchers hope this will help settle a long debate about whether the Moon's inner heart is solid or molten, and lead to a more accurate understanding of the Moon's history – and, by extension, that of the Solar System.
NASA Confirms Revolutionary Dragonfly Mission to Explore Saturn’s Moon, Titan
TEHRAN (ANA)- NASA’s Dragonfly mission, set to explore Saturn’s moon Titan, has progressed to final design and construction stages with a confirmed launch in 2028 and a budget of $3.35 billion.
Webb Space Telescope Unlocks Icy Secrets of Neptune’s Birth
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers studying the binary asteroid Mors-Somnus in the Kuiper Belt have used the James Webb Space Telescope to gather unique data on trans-Neptunian objects, offering new insights into the formation of Neptune and the outer solar system’s dynamics.
Scientists Record Solar Plasmas to Prevent Space Weather Damage
TEHRAN (ANA)- Using spectral imaging data of China's first solar exploration satellite, Xihe, a group of Chinese physicists constructed three-dimensional velocity diagrams of two kinds of plasmas in the sun's atmosphere.
NASA's Juno Mission Measures Oxygen Production at Jupiter's Moon Europa
TEHRAN (ANA)- Scientists with NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter have calculated the rate of oxygen being produced at the Jovian moon Europa to be substantially less than most previous studies, according to new findings.