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 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 OakesData from NISAR will improve our understanding of such phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides, as well as …
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With NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft launching soon, the mission will try to answer the question of whether there …
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In 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 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 OakesLaunched in 2011, NASA’s NEOWISE mission operated in Earth’s orbit until late last week. It detected more than …
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Most familiar stars peacefully orbit the center of the Milky Way. However, citizen scientists working on NASA’s Backyard Worlds: Planet …
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After 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 OakesNASA’s DART mission — Double Asteroid Redirection Test — was humanity’s first real-world planetary defense mission. In September …