How space missions make discoveries on the way to their main destinations
To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...
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The Real Point of Space Exploration
Our modern era of space observation and exploration deepens our connection with the universe—and with each other. When NASA ...
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NASA says asteroid YR4 has a real chance of hitting us. Here's when and where it could hit.
The asteroid, which has been dubbed YR4, was first discovered on Dec. 27, 2024, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System ... solar orbit still within its possible path. Back in January ...
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NASA Is Tracking A Rare Planet Unlike Anything In Our Solar System
While our solar system is a fascinating place on its own, exoplanets are even more of a mystery. And one exoplanet in ...
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NASA sounds the alarm: Giant 93-foot asteroid flying toward Earth today! Should we be worried?
The thought of a large space rock speeding through our solar system might sound alarming, but the real focus is on the facts– its size, speed, and path. As it approaches, experts emphasize ...
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Scientists discover new planet unlike anything in our solar system
The James Webb Space Telescope has given astronomers groundbreaking insight into a new type of planet described as unlike anything in our solar system ... ensure that it is real," said Kazumasa ...
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NASA brought back samples from asteroid Bennu. They revealed clues about the possible origins of life.
Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building ... Small amounts of Bennu's precious black grains — leftovers from the solar system's formation 4.5 billion years ago ...
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Are we all aliens? NASA's returned asteroid samples hold the ingredients of life from a watery world
Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building ... Small amounts of Bennu's precious black grains—leftovers from the solar system's formation 4.5 billion years ago ...
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NASA’s New, $4 Billion Space Telescope Will Unravel a Great Cosmic Mystery
“We [will be able to] move quickly and map out very large areas of the sky,” adds Josh Schlieder, the telescope’s wide-field instrument scientist. “We [will] detect hundreds of millions of galaxies to ...