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The 56-year-old NASA satellite is expected to land this weekend
A NASA geophysics satellite's long space odyssey is almost at an end. The Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 1 spacecraft, or OGO-1, launched in September 1964 to review Earth'…
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Asteroid flies by Earth closer than any seen before, Nasa says A space rock
A space rock has flown past Earth nearer than any observed previously. The small article, known as space rock 2020 QG, came only 1,830 miles over the southern Indian Sea on Sunday, the spa…
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Seeking existence on Mars: NASA prepares to launch its modern-day rover
NASA’s most state-of-the-art rover but is due to blast off for Mars on a mission to reply one of the most profound questions: did existence ever emerge on some other planet? Mission contro…
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Scientists have determined that the universe is 13.8 billion years old
The universe is about 13.8 billion years old, according to new research recently published by the International Team of Astrophysicists. Although this estimate of the age of the universe is…
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SpaceX cancels launch of dozens of StarLink satellites
SpaceX on Saturday launched dozens of StarLink satellites from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX wrote on Twitter that the mission needed "more time for a checkout" and …
Science
The massive influx of flying stars is evidence of the Milky Way's violent history
When you go out and see the clear night sky, it feels like there is nothing more peaceful and calm. But many of those tranquil stars are proof of turbulent history - and now we're learnin…
Science
The tranquil planetary system is just 11 light-years away from the prospects of habitation
Finding a habitable exoplanet is not as easy as you think. The first step is to orbit at a temperate distance from the host star. Size and structure also play a role - the level of flame acti…
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The Mars Rover launch was delayed July 30
NASA and the United Launch Alliance have pushed NASA and the United Launch Alliance to delay the agency's 2.4 billion Mars rover launch. The July 30 move, which is already running fiv…
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Scientists have discovered a spider wearing a 'clown' outfit, named after the Batman villain
The newborn spider race wears a striking red and white pattern on its back, resembling the laughter worn by the Joker, which is a long-standing antagonist of Batman. The analogy is so shockin…
Technology
NASA has named the first woman manned spacecraft
As the public prepares to return to the moon in 2024, a NASA official last month promoted a private crew plane into space, the agency said. NASA Chief Jim Bridenstine announced on Twitter,…
Technology
Astronomers reflect the pattern of a radio explosion from a deep space
Astronomers spent six years watching the unknown object explode again a million and billions of light-years away. They still don't know what violent power is, but a team thinks they've…
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Scientists discover a surprising structure wrapped around the Earth's core
Hot, dense matter droplets orbiting the Earth's center are wider than previous research. A new method of analyzing seismic data is found more and more in previously known continent-sized …
