‘Tragedy of the commons’ in space: We need to act now to prevent an orbital debris crisis, scientists say
Humanity needs to address the growing space junk problem now, before it gets completely out of hand, scientists stress. …
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Read more: ‘Tragedy of the commons’ in space: We need to act now to prevent an orbital debris crisis, scientists say
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Up and over! NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video)
Read more: Up and over! NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance reaches rim of its Jezero Crater home (video)NASA’s Perseverance rover has summited the rim of Mars’ Jezero Crater, a climb of 1,640 vertical feet that took about 3.5 months. …
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India practices pulling its Gaganyaan astronaut capsule out of the sea (photos)
Read more: India practices pulling its Gaganyaan astronaut capsule out of the sea (photos)India continues to perfect hardware and recovery procedures for its Gaganyaan human spaceflight program.
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‘SALLY’ at Sundance: NatGeo film to reveal ‘hidden love’ of 1st US woman in space
Read more: ‘SALLY’ at Sundance: NatGeo film to reveal ‘hidden love’ of 1st US woman in spaceA documentary about the life and love of America’s first woman in space will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. “SALLY,” from National Geographic, reveals the legacy of astronaut Sally Ride. …
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What causes volcanic eruptions on Jupiter’s moon Io? Scientists aren’t so sure anymore
Read more: What causes volcanic eruptions on Jupiter’s moon Io? Scientists aren’t so sure anymoreNew measurements from NASA’s Juno probe have seemingly put to bed the possibility of a magma ocean beneath the surface of Io. …
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‘Grand’ spiral galaxy dazzles in new Hubble Telescope photo
Read more: ‘Grand’ spiral galaxy dazzles in new Hubble Telescope photoA grand spiral galaxy takes center stage in a new image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Dramatic changes on Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter revealed in 10 years of Hubble Telescope images (video)
Read more: Dramatic changes on Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Jupiter revealed in 10 years of Hubble Telescope images (video)The space agency has learned a lot over 10 years observing the weather of our solar system’s outer planets.
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SpaceX launch of NASA’s new 3D-sky-mapping satellite set for February 2025
Read more: SpaceX launch of NASA’s new 3D-sky-mapping satellite set for February 2025NASA is aiming for February 2025 to launch its SPHEREx observatory, which will produce 3D maps of the entire visible sky. …
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After crashing on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 years
Read more: After crashing on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter could live on as a weather station for 20 yearsIngenuity may never fly above the surface of Mars again, but the downed helicopter is otherwise healthy and could serve as a weather station for decades, JPL says. …
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Seismometers track atmospheric shock waves from incoming space debris
Read more: Seismometers track atmospheric shock waves from incoming space debrisSeismometers Track Atmospheric Shock Waves from Incoming Space Debris
