#NASA releases audio recordings of first wind sounds on Mars

#NASA releases audio recordings of first wind sounds on Mars

“#NASA releases audio recordings of first wind sounds on Mars” NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) released two historic audio recordings from the surface of Mars on Wednesday. In the first audio clip, recorded using the Perseverance Mars rover’s two microphones, listeners can hear wind.  In their post on SoundCloud, NASA described the sound as “listening to a seashell or having a hand…

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#NASA’s Chandra Observatory looks at barred spiral galaxy

#NASA’s Chandra Observatory looks at barred spiral galaxy

“#NASA’s Chandra Observatory looks at barred spiral galaxy” NASA’s Chandra Observatory said Wednesday that it was observing NGC 3081. NGC 3081 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 86 million light-years from the Earth. “The galaxy’s center is surrounded by a bright loop known as a resonance ring,” the agency wrote in a tweet. “The ring is filled with dazzling clusters…

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#Do space microbes like radioactive waste?

#Do space microbes like radioactive waste?

“#Do space microbes like radioactive waste?” Microbes living beneath the seafloor feed largely on the products of radioactive decay, aided by sediment of the seafloor, a new study reveals. This finding radically changes how we look at life processes in one of the largest ecosystems on our planet. It could also alter our views of…

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#Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet

#Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet

“#Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet” LAKE SALDA, Turkey – As NASA’s rover Perseverance explores the surface of Mars, scientists hunting for signs of ancient life on the distant planet are using data gathered on a mission much closer to home at a lake in southwest Turkey. NASA says the minerals…

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#Perseverance rover takes first drive on Mars

#Perseverance rover takes first drive on Mars

“#Perseverance rover takes first drive on Mars” NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover took its first test drive on Mars Thursday, covering about 21 feet of the extraterrestrial landscape, the space agency said. The mobility test is one of many milestones to check off Perseverance’s do-to list, as team members calibrate every system and instrument on…

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