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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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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+.
