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Curiosity Rover Captures Panoramic Image of Gale Crater, Orbiter Confirms Location
NASA's Curiosity rover captured a 62-megapixel panorama of Gale Crater on Mars on February 7, 2025, followed by an image of the rover itself by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on February 28; a new study suggests heavy rainfall on Mars billions of years ago.
Curiosity Rover Captures Panoramic Image of Gale Crater, Orbiter Confirms Location
NASA's Curiosity rover captured a 62-megapixel panorama of Gale Crater on Mars on February 7, 2025, followed by an image of the rover itself by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on February 28; a new study suggests heavy rainfall on Mars billions of years ago.
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Veteran Astronaut Returns to Earth as Aging ISS Faces Growing Risks
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, along with two cosmonauts, returned to Earth on September 15th after a 220-day mission aboard the ISS, landing in Kazakhstan; however, the aging space station faces multiple challenges including air leaks and funding shortages, jeopardizing safe deorbit.
Veteran Astronaut Returns to Earth as Aging ISS Faces Growing Risks
Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut, along with two cosmonauts, returned to Earth on September 15th after a 220-day mission aboard the ISS, landing in Kazakhstan; however, the aging space station faces multiple challenges including air leaks and funding shortages, jeopardizing safe deorbit.
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Lucy Spacecraft to Perform Asteroid Flyby
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will perform a close flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson on Sunday, July 16, 2024, at 139 million miles from Earth in the main asteroid belt, collecting data on its size, shape, and composition to further understand early solar system formation and test mission protocols for ...
Lucy Spacecraft to Perform Asteroid Flyby
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will perform a close flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson on Sunday, July 16, 2024, at 139 million miles from Earth in the main asteroid belt, collecting data on its size, shape, and composition to further understand early solar system formation and test mission protocols for ...
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NASA Nominee Prioritizes Mars Mission, Shifting Focus from Moon Program
President Trump's nominee to lead NASA, Jared Isaacman, a billionaire space explorer, announced his vision to prioritize sending astronauts to Mars, potentially altering the Artemis moon program's timeline and resources.
NASA Nominee Prioritizes Mars Mission, Shifting Focus from Moon Program
President Trump's nominee to lead NASA, Jared Isaacman, a billionaire space explorer, announced his vision to prioritize sending astronauts to Mars, potentially altering the Artemis moon program's timeline and resources.
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Lunar Far Side Found Drier Than Near Side: Implications for Future Missions
Analysis of lunar soil from the moon's far side by Chinese scientists suggests it contains less water than the near side, potentially impacting future exploration plans; further samples are needed for a clearer picture.
Lunar Far Side Found Drier Than Near Side: Implications for Future Missions
Analysis of lunar soil from the moon's far side by Chinese scientists suggests it contains less water than the near side, potentially impacting future exploration plans; further samples are needed for a clearer picture.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Increased Chance of Moon Impact in 2032
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory revised the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting the Moon on December 22, 2032, upward to 3.8 percent due to new James Webb Space Telescope data revealing it is larger than previously estimated; this could affect the Artemis program.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Increased Chance of Moon Impact in 2032
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory revised the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting the Moon on December 22, 2032, upward to 3.8 percent due to new James Webb Space Telescope data revealing it is larger than previously estimated; this could affect the Artemis program.
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Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks with Reduced Visibility Due to Moonlight
The Lyrid meteor shower, peaking the night of April 21–22, offers a modest display of approximately five meteors per hour in the Northern Hemisphere due to moonlight interference, despite originating from Comet Thatcher and being observable for 2,700 years.
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks with Reduced Visibility Due to Moonlight
The Lyrid meteor shower, peaking the night of April 21–22, offers a modest display of approximately five meteors per hour in the Northern Hemisphere due to moonlight interference, despite originating from Comet Thatcher and being observable for 2,700 years.
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Lucy Spacecraft Completes Successful Asteroid Flyby
NASA's Lucy spacecraft performed a successful flyby of asteroid Donaldjohanson on October 15, 2023, at a distance of 139 million miles from Earth, gathering data to inform its future encounters with Trojan asteroids near Jupiter; the asteroid is estimated to be 2 ½ miles in length but much shorter i...
Lucy Spacecraft Completes Successful Asteroid Flyby
NASA's Lucy spacecraft performed a successful flyby of asteroid Donaldjohanson on October 15, 2023, at a distance of 139 million miles from Earth, gathering data to inform its future encounters with Trojan asteroids near Jupiter; the asteroid is estimated to be 2 ½ miles in length but much shorter i...
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Isaacman's NASA Appointment: Kelly Predicts Space Renaissance
Astronaut Scott Kelly strongly supports Jared Isaacman's appointment as NASA Administrator, predicting a renaissance in space exploration driven by Isaacman's philanthropic initiatives and ambitious Mars mission plans; this follows Isaacman's successful Polaris Dawn mission and humanitarian aid to U...
Isaacman's NASA Appointment: Kelly Predicts Space Renaissance
Astronaut Scott Kelly strongly supports Jared Isaacman's appointment as NASA Administrator, predicting a renaissance in space exploration driven by Isaacman's philanthropic initiatives and ambitious Mars mission plans; this follows Isaacman's successful Polaris Dawn mission and humanitarian aid to U...
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Isaacman Poised to Lead NASA Amidst Global Space Race
Billionaire space pilot Jared Isaacman's confirmation hearing for NASA director is this week, supported by governors of seven states and 28 astronauts due to his unique qualifications and the urgency of maintaining American leadership in the accelerating global space race.
Isaacman Poised to Lead NASA Amidst Global Space Race
Billionaire space pilot Jared Isaacman's confirmation hearing for NASA director is this week, supported by governors of seven states and 28 astronauts due to his unique qualifications and the urgency of maintaining American leadership in the accelerating global space race.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Hockey-Puck Shaped Space Rock Poses Low Risk to Moon
Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially posing a small risk of impacting Earth in 2032, is now found to have a 3.8% chance of impacting the moon on December 22, 2032; observations reveal it originated from the central main asteroid belt, is solid rock shaped like a hockey puck, and is about 200 feet wide.
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Hockey-Puck Shaped Space Rock Poses Low Risk to Moon
Asteroid 2024 YR4, initially posing a small risk of impacting Earth in 2032, is now found to have a 3.8% chance of impacting the moon on December 22, 2032; observations reveal it originated from the central main asteroid belt, is solid rock shaped like a hockey puck, and is about 200 feet wide.
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Nasa Astronauts Return After 9-Month Space Odyssey
Nasa astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth on March 18, 2025, after a nine-month mission at the International Space Station, significantly longer than the planned eight days due to technical problems with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft; their splashdown near Tallahassee, Fl...
Nasa Astronauts Return After 9-Month Space Odyssey
Nasa astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth on March 18, 2025, after a nine-month mission at the International Space Station, significantly longer than the planned eight days due to technical problems with their Boeing Starliner spacecraft; their splashdown near Tallahassee, Fl...
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