Comet last seen in the Stone Age makes appearance over Earth
A comet that passes by Earth just once every 80,000 years has been spotted in the skies, but it may not survive for much ...
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Columbus Day weekend kicks off fall shopping
Many businesses are still open on Columbus Day while many other people have the day off. How many of the 100 best American ...
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Moment Nasa spacecraft blasts off to hunt alien life
Nasa launched the spacecraft at 12:06 local time (16:06 GMT) after hurricane Milton forced the mission to postpone plans last week. Europa Clipper will now travel 1.8 billion miles to reach Europa ...
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Europa is an icy ocean world—and NASA is finally going to explore it
For the first time, NASA is journeying to this mysterious moon to determine if it might be able to host alien life. NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft (illustrated here with Jupiter in the ...
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Europa Clipper
It will orbit Jupiter, and conduct 49 close flybys of Europa. NASA’s Europa Clipper has embarked on its long voyage to Jupiter, where it will investigate Europa, a moon with an enormous subsurface ...
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NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s − a crewed mission could unlock some of the Red Planet’s geologic mysteries
NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will take about six to seven months each way and will cover up to 250 million miles (402 million ...
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Past life on Mars? Here's what new NASA evidence points to.
NASA's Curiosity rover takes in a desolate view of Mars at Gale crater in 2021. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech Cold, dry, and barren: Mars doesn't look like it could be a haven for life — at least ...
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Nasa spacecraft receives laser signal from 290 million miles away
Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference. Nasa has successfully sent a laser signal about 290 million miles, smashing previous records and ...
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Can Rocket Lab come to NASA's rescue with new Mars sample-return plan?
NASA's troubled Mars sample-return program may have a new lifeline, in the form of a proposal from private space company Rocket Lab to help save the mission. When the Perseverance rover landed on ...
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NASA, SpaceX delay launch to study Jupiter’s moon Europa as Hurricane Milton approaches
A brewing hurricane is forcing NASA to once again scrub a rocket launch, this time for its highly anticipated Europa Clipper mission. The uncrewed orbiter had been on track to takeoff Thursday on ...
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European spacecraft launches for ‘crash scene investigation’ of first planetary defense test
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A European ...
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NASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument as power dwindles
NASA has turned off one of Voyager 2's science instruments as power conservation becomes crucial for the interstellar exploring spacecraft located 12.8 billion miles from home. NASA engineers have ...