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February 2022

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Newly deployed Starlink satellites destroyed in geomagnetic storm

SpaceX has just announced that it lost up to 40 of its newly deployed Starlink satellites due to a geomagnetic storm. This makes up the majority of Starlink’s recent launch.…
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2022-02-09 18:19

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NASA is going to launch a rocket from another planet for the first time ever

NASA’s two Mars rovers, Perseverance and Curiosity, are currently exploring the red planet to learn more about its history and to search for evidence that there could once have been…
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2022-02-08 23:03

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How the Challenger Space Shuttle Tragedy Changed NASA Forever

Every generation has a tragic moment from its childhood that is unforgettable. For the Baby Boomers who were school-aged when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and for the millions…
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2022-02-07 21:04

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Mini-Neptunes and Super-Earths: How puffy planets could be the missing link

When astronomers look at planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets, often they have only minimal information they can use to classify them. Two key factors they often do know…
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2022-02-04 22:24

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This remote-control robot takes its orders from space

One of the biggest challenges in space exploration is the dangerous nature of space environments: many places we want to explore have no or low levels of oxygen, low or…
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2022-02-04 21:25

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What NASA’s Curiosity Rover is Finding on Mars

There are many reasons to explore Mars: the potential we could one day send crewed missions there, to learn about how its climate changed over its history and how that…
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2022-02-04 20:06

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James Webb powers on its science instruments: What comes next?

The James Webb Space Telescope will be able to observe some of the most distant and ancient galaxies now it is in its new home, in orbit around the sun.…
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2022-02-04 18:01

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How the International Space Station will die

The International Space Station (ISS) is an iconic achievement of international cooperation in space research, but it won’t last forever. The station was launched over 20 years ago and is…
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2022-02-04 16:17

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This robotic gripper can lift delicate objects without breaking them

Humans have built cranes capable of lifting ridiculously heavy objects and moving them around with ease. We have also designed massive ships to transport large, heavy cargo across thousands of…
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2022-02-04 01:43

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The 5 most bizarre moon landing myths we’ve encountered

Humankind landing on the Earth’s moon was the pinnacle of scientific and engineering achievement in the 20th century. Who could have imagined that the looming gray orb that hangs over…
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2022-02-03 23:47

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A new Earth Trojan asteroid was spotted – that’s a huge opportunity

Astronomers have discovered a new Trojan asteroid that follows the same path around the Sun as Earth. Dubbed 2020 XL5, the newly discovered Trojan is the second such asteroid that…
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2022-02-03 16:28

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SpaceX launch-disrupting cruise ship is under investigation

It’s not every day that the path of a commercial cruise ship interferes with a spaceship attempting to launch, at least not outside of some cheesy sci-fi movie. Yet, that’s…
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2022-02-03 00:18
January 2022

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The one thing everyone gets wrong about the Moon landing

Astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon in 1969, with Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt being the last Apollo astronauts to leave its surface two years later, as noted…
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2022-01-31 01:53

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NASA’s lunar rover VIPER is training in its sand pit

p dir=”ltr”>When you think of NASA sending rovers out into space, you likely think of the robot explorers on Mars like the Curiosity and Perseverance, both of which were sent…
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2022-01-28 20:07

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Solar Orbiter passes through the tail of a comet

The ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter is currently making a series of swings around the solar system so it can get closer to its eventual target, the Sun. While the scientific laboratory…
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2022-01-28 00:24

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James Webb space telescope’s next moves require mind-boggling precision

The James Webb Space Telescope, the next-generation telescope which will be the successor to Hubble, recently arrived at its new home. It will orbit the sun at a point called…
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2022-01-27 21:32

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NASA’s slippery X-59 supersonic jet aims to revolutionize air travel

NASA has been in the news quite a bit of late. Most recently it has captured global attention with its James Webb Space Telescope launch and journey to its new…
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2022-01-27 16:14

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NASA Spinoffs 2022 brings space tech back down to us Earthlings

NASA may be best-known for its role in exploring space and putting men on the moon. What many people may not realize, however, is the agency arguably does more to…
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2022-01-26 22:28

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SpaceX vs. Blue Origin: Who is Winning and Why?

Space exploration was once purely the domain of government agencies. First, the United States and the Soviet Union — later Russia — raced to put a human being on the…
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2022-01-26 18:20

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The Origins of the Dyson Sphere Explained

All of our planet’s energy — whether it’s gained from food, fossil fuels, or renewable sources — ultimately comes from the sun. Solar radiation makes its way 93 million miles…
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2022-01-25 22:23

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Mars’ hidden water store looks like a mirage

Those who dream of possibly terraforming Mars for human habitation have placed a lot of hope on the Red Planet currently containing water, as it would lend validity to the…
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2022-01-25 01:19

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Is a space elevator possible using today’s technology?

One of the biggest challenges to space travel is escaping Earth’s orbit. Whether it be traveling to an orbital space station, going to the moon, or setting out for other…
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2022-01-24 23:35

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The James Webb Space Telescope has arrived at its new home

The James Webb Space Telescope has completed its million-mile journey through space and has safely reached its new home orbiting the sun. The next generation observatory, launched on Christmas day…
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2022-01-24 21:35

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Why NASA thinks a hidden ninth planet might be possible

You’ve probably heard both astronomers and members of the public arguing about how many planets there are in our solar system. Ever since Pluto was demoted from its planet status…
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2022-01-23 22:19

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Here’s what would really happen if an asteroid was going to hit Earth

If you watched Don’t Look Up this Christmas, you might be one of many people wondering about how realistic the danger posited by the movie was. Could Earth really be…
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2022-01-22 18:05

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NASA moon landing delayed: Here’s the bad news

It’s been over 50 years since any human set foot on the moon, but NASA has plans to change that. The agency’s Artemis program aims to send humans to explore…
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2022-01-21 18:49

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These exoplanets are teetering on the verge of destruction

Exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system, are a hot topic in astronomy research right now. Recently, a team of astronomers has discovered some very hot exoplanets indeed – ones…
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2022-01-21 15:00

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This super-strong hybrid particle could upend electronics

Physicists with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have published a new study detailing their discovery of a hybrid particle, one comprised of an electron and phonon combined together in…
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2022-01-14 23:20

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