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A small asteroid’s orbit is changed forever after super close Earth flyby

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• Science & Astronomy

A small asteroid’s orbit is changed forever after super close Earth flyby

Space.com March 29, 2022

A Hungarian astronomer who had discovered a small asteroid just hours before it hit Earth earlier this...

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Biden requests $26 billion budget for NASA in 2023 as agency aims to put astronauts on Mars by 2040

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• Policy & Politics

Biden requests $26 billion budget for NASA in 2023 as agency aims to put astronauts on Mars by 2040

Space.com March 29, 2022

This story was updated at 4 pm. EDT. The White House has requested a $26 billion budget...

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Perseverance rover’s Mars samples now won’t make it to Earth until 2033 at best

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• Science & Astronomy

Perseverance rover’s Mars samples now won’t make it to Earth until 2033 at best

Space.com March 29, 2022

Scientists will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on pristine Mars samples that...

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SpaceX’s Ax-1 astronaut mission to the space station delayed to April 6

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• Launch

SpaceX’s Ax-1 astronaut mission to the space station delayed to April 6

Space.com March 29, 2022

The first all-private crewed mission to the International Space Station won’t launch this weekend after all. Axiom...

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NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope will be able to sniff out methane. Here’s how to tell if it’s a sign of life.

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• Satellites

NASA’s new James Webb Space Telescope will be able to sniff out methane. Here’s how to tell if it’s a sign of life.

Space.com March 29, 2022

The first whiff that humans catch of life beyond Earth might be methane, but scientists will need...

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Next China moon mission will need precision landing to target ice at south pole

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• Science & Astronomy

Next China moon mission will need precision landing to target ice at south pole

Space.com March 29, 2022

China is developing a set of robotic spacecraft to land on the moon and join other countries...

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NASA’s SOFIA flying observatory would get the ax (again) in 2023 budget request

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• Policy & Politics

NASA’s SOFIA flying observatory would get the ax (again) in 2023 budget request

Space.com March 29, 2022

NASA’s flying observatory is on the chopping block again. The White House’s 2023 federal budget request, which...

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Ice volcanoes on Pluto may still be erupting

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• Science & Astronomy

Ice volcanoes on Pluto may still be erupting

Space.com March 29, 2022

An area of Pluto that researchers think was formed from the eruption of ice volcanoes is unique...

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Ukrainian aerospace student leaves lab to keep military tech in top shape

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• Military

Ukrainian aerospace student leaves lab to keep military tech in top shape

Space.com March 29, 2022

Keeping technical systems in top shape helps Ukraine’s defense forces stay ahead of Russian aggressors. But with...

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North Korea launches most powerful missile yet in 1st ICBM test since 2017: reports

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• Military

North Korea launches most powerful missile yet in 1st ICBM test since 2017: reports

Space.com March 25, 2022

North Korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Thursday (March 24), its first test of a...

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