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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 …
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Space
NASA Just Shut Down a Planetary Defence Mission That Tracks Asteroids. Now What?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesLaunched in 2011, NASA’s NEOWISE mission operated in Earth’s orbit until late last week. It detected more than …
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Space
NASA Citizen Scientists Spot Object Moving 1 Million Miles Per Hour
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMost familiar stars peacefully orbit the center of the Milky Way. However, citizen scientists working on NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet …
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Space
NASA’s Perseverance Rover to Begin Long Climb Up Martian Crater Rim
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAfter 3½ years exploring Jezero Crater’s floor and river delta, the Perseverance rover will ascend to an area …
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Space
NASA Smacked a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid — and Learned Details About Its 12-Million-Year History
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNASA’s DART mission — Double Asteroid Redirection Test — was humanity’s first real-world planetary defense mission. In September …