When, in February March 2026, the massive SLS rocket lifts off from the launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida with four astronauts on board, six chips designed […]
cosmic radiation
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Hidden Magma Oceans Could Shield Rocky Exoplanets From Harmful Radiation
Deep beneath the surface of distant exoplanets known as super-earths, oceans of molten rock may be doing something extraordinary: powering magnetic fields strong enough to shield entire planets from dangerous […]
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New Research Suggests Life Could Survive Beneath The Surface Of Mars And Other Planets Using High Energy Particles From Space
A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that high-energy particles from space, known as cosmic rays, could create the energy needed to support life underground on planets and […]