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You’re A NASA Probe Skimming The Surface Of The Sun
The Parker Space Probe is described by NASA as being “about the size of a small car,” and its only…
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NASA wants to melt Martian soil into 3D printed building materials
The worst part of building things is the material handling. Store plywood and 2x6s around your house, shipping metal stock…
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Spacecraft called ‘Juice’ is heading towards Jupiter’s Moon
Photo: European Space Agency On Thursday, a European spaceship will begin the journey of the next eight years Jupiter in…
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NASA’s Perseverance to Discover Organic Molecules on Mars
After walking around Jezero crater in 550 Martian days, NASA’s Persistence rover amassed nearly half of its planned collection of…
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Behold the strange physics of double-acting asteroids
When an asteroid attack a planet, it can deliver a powerful punch — as the dinosaurs discovered damaged them 66…
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Looking for X-Factor ET: Evolution of the Stars
Stephen Kane is searching for stars that might harbor planets with mild, warm climates that favor life — you know,…
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NASA really wants its spacecraft to crash into an asteroid
Although Dimorphos resembles many other near-Earth asteroids, the DART team selected it as a target because it is a base…
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