Teghaza 001 stands among only three ancient Martian meteorites identified on Earth, alongside ALH84001 — which consists almost entirely of one mineral — and the 2.1-billion-year-old "Black Beauty." The meteorite contains a distinctive combination of igneous minerals that offer clues about how Mars' crust…
A meteorite discovered in the Sahara Desert has been dated to at least 4.1 billion years ago, making it potentially the oldest known piece of Mars ever found on Earth. More than just an ancient rock, the discovery provides evidence that…
A meteorite found in the Sahara Desert has given scientists an unusually old sample of Mars, preserving clues to a time when water altered its rocks. The material formed at least 4.1 billion years ago, making it one of the oldest…
Twin Travelers In 1977, NASA launched twin spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2, taking advantage of a once-every-175-year planetary alignment of the four largest planets in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Using six gravity assists between them, this Grand Tour…
Friday, October 30Take a peek over at Pisces this evening before moonrise to look for its famous Circlet asterism of stars. You can find this star pattern easiest by first finding Saturn, the brightest point of light in this part of…
Rendezvous Robotics Raises $20 Million in Oversubscribed Seed Round Announcement: Dec 15, 2025 < Back to News December 15, 2025, Golden, CO. The last time TESSERAE tiles flew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2022, a handful of small tiles floated serenely in the microgravity environment.
Humans have grand plans for residing in space, from a new space station under development to a planned base on the moon. Some even hope that one day people can live on Mars. There’s work underway to figure out how…
commissioned for task eternal, off-world habitat wall section reveals the structural layers and integrated systems needed to support human life beyond earth. Mirna Huhoja edited by christina vergopoulou October 29, 2026 3 min in situ resource utilization on Mars | image ©AENARA Mars early…
Both Taurid meteor showers are active on Halloween, Saturn rides high all evening and a 63% waning gibbous moon waits until about 11 p.m. to rise. Here’s what to look for Saturday night. Trick-or-treating is not the only thing happening after dark on…
Today, we held an HGA Gem Identification Seminar in Kannai, Yokohama. In this seminar, we used approximately 150 gemstones as teaching materials and learned about the characteristics and properties of gemstones while using various identification instruments. When you hear "gem identification,…
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