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The ‘Asteroid Hunter’ Leading The OSIRIS-REx Mission
In a new memoir, planetary scientist Dr. Dante Lauretta takes readers behind the scenes of a mission to secure a sample from the asteroid Bennu.
The Launch Of A 7-Year Asteroid Mission
In his book, the principal investigator of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission describes the frantic morning of final checks before the launch.
What Did Seeing An Eclipse Do For America?
Research from the 2017 total eclipse looked at how the awe of a natural phenomenon brought people closer together.
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Could This Be The End Of Voyager 1?
The spacecraft has been sending incoherent data back to Earth, possibly marking the beginning of the end of its decades-old mission.
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Could A Planet Like Arrakis From ‘Dune’ Exist?
A planetary scientist compares Arrakis to real planets and analyzes whether life could exist on such a sandy, scorching-hot world.
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Preparing Astronauts For The Loneliness Of A Mars Mission
In a new documentary, NASA psychologists try to find solutions for the mental health challenges of a three-year trip to Mars.
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Should The Aliens In ’65’ Have Known About Earth’s Dinos?
In the movie “65,” an alien crashes on Earth during the Jurassic era, shocked to discover dinosaurs. An astrobiologist has questions.
Prepare For The April 2024 Eclipse With ‘Moon Mail’
Prepare for this year’s eclipse with solar science, umbraphile quests, and a plan to make a lasting memory.
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Private Spacecraft Makes Historic Moon Landing
The Odysseus lander, made by Intuitive Machines and launched by SpaceX a week ago, is the first commercial mission to soft-land on the moon.
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As Space Exploration Expands, So Will Space Law
A new generation of space lawyers will broker deals and handle disputes between countries as the world enters a new era of space exploration.