Captured on Oct. 20, 2020, during the OSIRIS-REx mission’s Touch-And-Go (TAG) sample collection event, this series of images shows …
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To understand the significance of the Spitzer Space Telescope in the understanding of our Solar System, think of …
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‘Echo Mapping’ in Faraway Galaxies Could Measure Vast Cosmic Distances
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWhen you look up at the night sky at the galaxies, how do you know whether the specks …
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An international team of researchers has found that some of the oldest terrain on Venus, known as tesserae, …
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Hubble Data Suggests an Ingredient Is Missing From Current Dark Matter Theories
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesDark matter is the invisible glue that keeps stars, dust, and gas together in a galaxy. This mysterious …
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Where No Spacecraft Has Gone Before: Close Encounter With Binary Asteroids
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesCU Boulder and Lockheed Martin will lead a new space mission to capture the first-ever closeup look at …
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Infrared Eyes on Enceladus: Hints of Fresh Ice in Northern Hemisphere
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNew composite images made by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft are the most detailed global infrared views ever produced of …
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Webb Telescope Will Study Jupiter, Its Rings, and 2 Intriguing Moons
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesJupiter, named for the king of the ancient Roman gods, commands its own mini-version of our solar system …
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First Exposed Planetary Core Discovered Allows Glimpse Inside Other Worlds
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe surviving core of a gas giant has been discovered orbiting a distant star by University of Warwick …
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On May 29, 2020, a family of sunspots — dark spots that freckle the face of the Sun, …