Science & Astronomy

Meet the project manager working to develop the rocket that will bring Mars samples to Earth

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Meet the project manager working to develop the rocket that will bring Mars samples to Earth

Phys.org March 8, 2022

This illustration shows NASA’s Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), which will carry tubes containing Martian rock and soil...

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NASA’s NICER telescope sees hot spots merge on a magnetar

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NASA’s NICER telescope sees hot spots merge on a magnetar

Phys.org March 8, 2022

Scientists think SGR 1830’s hot spots likely resembled the bases of coronal loops frequently seen on the...

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Europa Clipper spacecraft in assembly phase

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Europa Clipper spacecraft in assembly phase

EarthSky March 6, 2022

Clockwise from left: The propulsion module for NASA’s Europa Clipper is the main body of the spacecraft,...

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NASA’s Perseverance rover peered into a Mars rock named ‘Sid’

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NASA’s Perseverance rover peered into a Mars rock named ‘Sid’

Mashable March 5, 2022

Just another rocky day on the Red Planet for NASA. A new batch of photos from the...

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NASA is offering to fly your name around the moon because sure, why not?

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NASA is offering to fly your name around the moon because sure, why not?

Mashable March 3, 2022

Ever dream of flying into space and seeing the moon up close? Well sorry, but chances are...

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A rocket will crash into the moon. It’ll leave way more than a scar.

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A rocket will crash into the moon. It’ll leave way more than a scar.

Mashable March 3, 2022

If you don’t know the French film, you’ve likely seen its iconic imagery: In the 1902 silent...

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New astrobiology research predicts life ‘as we don’t know it’

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New astrobiology research predicts life ‘as we don’t know it’

SNN March 2, 2022

The search for alien life has been restricted to using life on Earth as the reference, essentially...

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Massive solar telescope starts science observations

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Massive solar telescope starts science observations

SNN March 1, 2022

The observatory’s first experiment will look at a theorized process on the sun’s surface. A newly released...

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Comprehensive Sky Survey Finds Over a Million New Objects

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Comprehensive Sky Survey Finds Over a Million New Objects

SNN March 1, 2022

In perfect viewing conditions, with good eyesight and clear, dark skies, the average person can see between...

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ISS experiments to find solutions for cleaning up orbital debris and repairing damaged satellites

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ISS experiments to find solutions for cleaning up orbital debris and repairing damaged satellites

SNN February 28, 2022

Caption:Astrobee is a team of free-flying cube-shaped robots that help astronauts perform routine tasks either autonomously or...

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