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Astronomers Have Spied an Interstellar Object Zooming Through the Solar System
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThis week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System. First detected by the Asteroid …
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Space
NASA’s New Telescope Will Create the ‘Most Colorful’ Map of the Cosmos Ever Made
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNASA will soon launch a new telescope that will create the “most colorful” map of the cosmos ever …
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New Analysis of Asteroid Dust Reveals Evidence of Salty Water in the Early Solar System
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid …
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Operations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar …
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Science & Tech
The 5 Most Dangerous Asteroids Headed Toward Earth, According to NASA
by Hermann Rohrby Hermann RohrAsteroids have long been a source of fascination and fear for humanity. These celestial bodies, remnants from the …
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Science Unmasked
Powerful New U.S.-Indian Satellite Will Track Earth’s Changing Surface
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesData from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as …
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Space
Can Life Exist on an Icy Moon? NASA’s Europa Clipper Aims to Find Out
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWith NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launching soon, the mission will try to answer the question of whether there …
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Technology
NASA Activates Resources to Help Assess Impacts From Hurricane Milton
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesIn the wake of Hurricane Milton, NASA is deploying resources to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) …
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Science Unmasked
Via NASA Plane, Scientists Find New Gamma-Ray Emission in Storm Clouds
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThere’s more to thunderclouds than rain and lightning. Along with visible light emissions, thunderclouds can produce intense bursts …