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NASA's Voyager 2 Probe Enters Interstellar Space
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For the second time in history, a human-made object has reached the space between the stars. NASA's Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere - …
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Mars
Crops Grown in “Martian Soil” Are Healthy And Edible
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Farming Mars a Possibility A team of scientists from the Wageningen University in the Netherlands used soil developed by NASA that simulated the …
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OSIRIS-REx
Water found on asteroid by OSIRIS-REx explorer
CNN - By Ashley Strickland, CNN
(CNN) — NASA's first asteroid sample return mission, OSIRIS-REx, reached the asteroid Bennu only a week ago, but it's already learning more about this time capsule from the early solar system. OSIRIS-REx,
NASA
NASA's Juno spacecraft captures incredible image of the colorful clouds swirling over Jupiter during its latest close flyby
dailymail.co.uk - Cheyenne Macdonald For Dailymail.com
A stunning new image captured by NASA’s Juno spacecraft has revealed a fresh look at the whirlpool of clouds high above Jupiter. The spacecraft …
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Johns Hopkins University
New Horizons course correction puts spacecraft on target to Ultima Thule
spaceflightinsider.com - Laurel Kornfeld
This composite image of Ultima Thule was taken just 33 hours before the Dec. 2, 2018, course-correction maneuver that fine-tuned New Horizons’ …
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Mars
Becoming Martian: This Is Our Future on the Red Planet
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As far as we know right now, plans to go to Mars will proceed as expected under president-elect Donald Trump’s administration. That’s a good thing, …
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Science
Team finds evidence for carbon-rich surface on Ceres
phys.org - Southwest Research Institute
A team led by Southwest Research Institute has concluded that the surface of dwarf planet Ceres is rich in organic matter. Data from NASA's Dawn …
Habitats
President Obama Sets His Sights On Mars
newsy.com - Stephanie Liebergen
The president said cooperation between government and business is necessary to develop the technology for deep-space travel. President Barack Obama …
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Hear the Very First Sounds Ever Recorded on Mars, Courtesy of NASA
openculture.com - by Colin Marshall
Predicting the state of the world in 2014 after a visit to the 1964 World's Fair, Isaac Asimov wrote that "only unmanned ships will have landed on …
InSight Lander
Sounds of Mars
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Last spring, NASA's InSight Lander was launched into space on a journey to Mars. After landing on the Red Planet, the spacecraft's seismometer picked …
NASA
Catalog Page for PIA11783
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Original Caption Released with Image: The hazard avoidance camera on the front of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took this image after a drive …
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InSight Lander
The sound of Martian wind, recorded by NASA’s new InSight lander.
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More Headlines ↩︎ Vox 2h ↩︎ NPR 2h Maybe my father, and the thousands of people who have bonded over their self-perceived status as targeted individuals, …
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Ariane 5
ISRO's heaviest communication satellite GSAT-11 raised to its final orbit: ISRO- Technology News, Firstpost
Firstpost - Press Trust of India Dec 11, 2018 09:02 AM IST
The country's heaviest communication satellite GSAT-11 has been placed in its designated geostationary orbit at an altitude of about 36,000 km after …
Ceres
An aqueously altered carbon-rich Ceres
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1. De Sanctis, M. C. et al. Ammoniated phyllosilicates with a likely outer Solar System origin on (1) Ceres. Nature 528, 241–244 (2015). 2. Ammannito, E. …
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Canadian Space Agency
Is Canada's space program slipping out of orbit?
macleans.ca - Emily Senger
Recent feel-good news masks shrinking budgets and a funding approach that researchers say discourages ‘science for science’s sake’ It has been a big …
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ISRO
In A First, ISRO To Launch Dedicated Communication Satellite GSAT-7A For Indian Air Force This Month
swarajyamag.com - Swarajya Staff
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing to launch a dedicated communication satellite for the Indian Air Force in the third week of …
Cape Town
Book tells stories of Ceres earthquake survivors
capetownetc.com - Aimee Pace
The first-hand stories of those who survived the devastating and rare earthquake that struck three Western Cape towns in 1969 have been collated and …
Mars Rover
Catalog Page for PIA04425
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PIA04425: Robotic Arm of Rover 1 Spacecraft: Product Size: 752 x 478 pixels (w x h) Produced By: Addition Date: 2003-02-26 Full-Res TIFF: Full-Res …
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NASA probe finds signs of water on nearby asteroid Bennu
Reuters India - By Joey Roulette
ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has discovered ingredients for water on a relatively nearby skyscraper-sized asteroid, a rocky acorn-shaped object that may hold clues to the origins
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Andromeda Galaxy
6 great gifts for aspiring space cadets
Popular Science - By Stack Commerce
PopSci Shop These deals are out of this world. Many kids want to be astronauts when they grow up. Of course, only a handful of people will ever leave Earth and become real space explorers. But for the
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ISRO
ISRO Should Kick On With Developing Reusable Launch Technology
swarajyamag.com - Ashwin Mohan
Snapshot There is an opportunity for ISRO to compete even strongly in the future – the key to it lies in developing the reusable launch technology. The …
Comets
Brightest Comet of 2018 to Pass Closest to Earth Next Week
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Stargazers have something extra to look forward to this holiday season: The brightest comet of 2018 will pass closest to Earth on Dec. 16. The comet …
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Mars Orbiter
Catalog Page for PIA07213
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PIA07213: Moving the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Product Size: 500 x 813 pixels (w x h) Produced By: Full-Res TIFF: Full-Res JPEG: Original Caption …
NASA
Behold The Beauty of Jupiter’s Clouds
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Jupiter’s clouds have always fascinated many of us like nature’s massive lava lamp. This image from NASA is one of the most captivating yet of the …
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Technology (India)
Astronomers find a treasure trove of Neptune-sized 'Super Earths' hiding in dust- Technology News, Firstpost
Firstpost - Indo-Asian News Service Dec 09, 2018 19:30 PM IST
'Super Earths' and Neptune-sized planets could be forming around young stars in much greater numbers than scientists thought, a new research by an …
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Green Day
Could a new Green Day record be coming in 2019?
altpress.com - Kaitlyn Ulrich
Attention, this is not a drill! Billie Joe Armstrong has confirmed that he is writing new music for Green Day and we are freaking out. Can you believe …
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Space
Honey Dijon, Eris Drew and Midland confirmed for new Nottingham festival
mixmag.net - Jasmine Kent-Smith
Nottingham promoter Wigflex is launching a new multi-venue festival. Titled Wigflex City Festival, the one-day citywide event will take place in May …
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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 2, 2018
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Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 2, …
Charlie Brown
Today In History, Dec. 9: "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
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Los Angeles
5-Year-Old Child Possibly Missing, Public's Help Sought
nbcsandiego.com - By City News Service
Los Angeles Transit Services police asked for the public's help Sunday to find a 5-year-old child who allegedly went missing at Union Station. Lorenzo …