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NASA’s Perseverance rover captures video of solar eclipse on Mars

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has captured dramatic footage of Phobos, Mars' potato-shaped moon, crossing the face of the Sun. These observations can help scientists...

Why Venus rotates, slowly, despite sun’s powerful grip: Planet’s atmosphere explains the gravity of the situation

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If not for the soupy, fast-moving atmosphere on Venus, Earth's sister planet would likely not rotate. Instead, Venus would be locked in place, always...

Astronomers discover micronovae, a new kind of stellar explosion

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A team of astronomers, with the help of the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT), have observed a new type of stellar...

Perseverance rover arrives at ancient river delta for new science campaign

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After collecting eight rock-core samples from its first science campaign and completing a record-breaking, 31-Martian-day (or sol) dash across about 3 miles (5 kilometers)...

A new explanation for why Jupiter’s moon has splendid dunes

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Scientists have long wondered how Jupiter's innermost moon, Io, has meandering ridges as grand as any that can be seen in movies like "Dune."...

NASA is having a tough time testing the SLS

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NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) has been having some problems getting tested since it rolled out onto launch pad 39B last month. These tests,...

Sun releases significant solar flare

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The Sun emitted a significant solar flare on April 16, 2022, peaking at 11:34 p.m. EST. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun...

US intelligence satellite launched from California

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A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched into space from California on Sunday. The NROL-85 satellite lifted off at 6:13 a.m....

China sending up next space station crew in June

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China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew returned this weekend following a six-month stay...

Astronomers confirm size of largest comet ever discovered, bigger than Rhode Island

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Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Telescope have confirmed the existence the largest comet ever discovered, and it will pass by our sun in the next...

Image: Opening of Apollo 17 core sample, vacuum-sealed since 1972

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A satisfying, audible "pop" marked a successful piercing of the sealed Apollo 17 sample container using the ESA designed and built piercing tool. The...

4 billion-year-old relic from early solar system heading our way

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An enormous comet—approximately 80 miles across, more than twice the width of Rhode Island—is heading our way at 22,000 miles per hour from the...
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