Monday, January 22, 2024

NASA restores contact with Mars helicopter Ingenuity

NASA restores contact with Mars helicopter Ingenuity | Space mysteries: Why do Earth's magnetic poles flip? | Best binoculars for kids 2024: Top picks for youngsters
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January 22, 2024
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The Launchpad
NASA restores contact with Mars helicopter Ingenuity
(NASA/JPL-Caltech)
We held our breath for a moment on Jan. 18, when scientists announced they'd lost contact with the Perseverance Mars rover's helicopter, Ingenuity. But over the weekend, Ingenuity phoned home and NASA is again communicating with the little Mars chopper. But what happened?
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Space mysteries: Why do Earth's magnetic poles flip?
(Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images)
Earth's magnetic field is generated by the complex flow of molten metallic material in the outer core of the planet. Sometimes, it flips over, but exactly why that happens is a mystery that has captivated scientists.
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Space Deal of the Day
Best binoculars for kids 2024: Top picks for youngsters
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Get your children into stargazing with the best binoculars for kids, plus our updated recommendations for what to look out for.
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Skywatching
January full moon 2024: 'Wolf Moon' howls at Gemini twins
(Daniel Garrido/Getty Images)
The January full moon is often called the Wolf Moon, a name which may date back to when wolves would howl outside villages. In 2024, the full January moon will rise on Jan. 25 and shine with the Gemini constellation, while Jupiter and Saturn are also visible.
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Technology
Wild Mars plane concept could seek water from on above
(Ge-Cheng Zha)
The search for water on Mars could include a hunt from Red Planet skies. An early-stage vehicle, affectionately called MAGGIE, would search for water on Mars from high in the planet's atmosphere. In fact, MAGGIE just received its first tranche of funding from NASA on the long road to getting ready for flight. While there's no timeline yet for the craft's first flight, another flying vehicle on Mars continues to exceed and excel.
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Search for Life
If life exists on Mars, don't count on sample-return
(NASA)
While the clamoring to bring bits and pieces of Mars back to Earth for intensive study continues, scientists are also devising instruments and techniques that can be sent to the Red Planet to perform on-the-spot probes for life. Could these low-cost approaches usurp the early need for samples shot directly from Mars?
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Entertainment
'Constellation' trailer teases space adventure on Apple TV+
(Apple TV+)
After surviving an explosion on board the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Jo Ericsson is thrust into a different mission: to uncover the hidden history of space travel. 'Constellation' premieres globally on Feb. 21 on Apple TV+.
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