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Is Blue Hydrogen Really Better for the Environment than Natural Gas?
Blue hydrogen is often touted as a low-carbon fuel for generating electricity and storing energy, powering cars, trucks and trains and heating buildings. But according to a new report by Cornell and Stanford University researchers in the US, it may be no better for the climate – and potentially a fair bit worse – than…
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NASA’s 2024 Astronaut Moon Landing Is Almost Certainly Not Going to Happen
Ongoing delays in developing NASA’s next-generation spacesuit, along with significant delays in other major programs, mean a lunar landing in 2024 is “not feasible,” according to a report from the agency’s Office of Inspector General.
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Perseverance’s Missing Mars Rock Sample Appears to Have Crumbled Away
The Perseverance rover may have hit its first major hiccup on Mars, as last week’s attempt at sampling Martian rock turned up a perplexing amount of nothing. Yesterday, mission team members at NASA reported that the rover’s systems functioned perfectly — the problem instead lies with the composition of the Martian surface.
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NASA Reckons This Asteroid Has a Chance of Hitting Earth in the Next 300 Years
NASA has been closely monitoring the Bennu asteroid and has reported new findings on its potential to impact with Earth.