2.5 billion-year-old ‘time capsule’ rocks rewrite history: New study challenges mantle oxidation theory

A thin section of ancient rocks collected from the Gackel Ridge near the North Pole, imaged under a microscope and seen under cross-polarized light. Field width ~ 14mm. Analyzing rocks…

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NASA astronauts will stay on the space station longer for more troubleshooting of Boeing’s capsule

This photo provided by NASA shows the Starliner spacecraft docked to the International Space Station's Harmony module orbiting 262 miles above the Mediterranean coast of Egypt on June 13, 2024.…

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Space debris from SpaceX’s Dragon capsule has crashed in the mountains of North Carolina. I had to go see it (video)

Spaceflight doesn't usually come to mind when one thinks of the peaceful, green mountains of North Carolina.It is true that in the early 1960s, NASA built the (now defunct) Rosman…

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