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A "potentially hazardous" asteroid will fly past the Earth today, but don't worry, this isn't a world-ending event. Dubbed 2008 OS7, the celestial visitor will approach our planet from a distance of 1.7 million miles at precisely 14:41 GMT (09:41 ET), a safe seven times farther than the moon. The…
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The highly anticipated mission of the NASA-backed Peregrine One lander - intended to become the first U.S. object on the Moon's surface since the Apollo program of the 1970s - has taken an unexpected turn. Experts have revealed that the mission has failed due to a propellant leak, causing Peregrine…
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For the first time in more than 40 years, NASA is once again overseeing a mission to land on the Moon. A groundbreaking moment in lunar exploration unfolded on Monday morning (January 8) as a towering new rocket, the Vulcan Centaur, successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in…
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NASA has launched a mission to intercept an asteroid called "God of Chaos" as it nears Earth's orbit. Every so often we hear about a world-ending event that we might need to prepare for, and - given that an asteroid was responsible for wiping out the dinosaurs - we are…
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Get ready to see Uranus like you've never seen it before as NASA has treated us to some images of never-seen-before features of the planet. Many people have pondered what the planet might hold and these discoveries will help future missions to head to Uranus. As reported by the New…
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Earth has received its first message from almost 10 million miles away in space following a test by NASA. As technology increases and scientific discoveries evolve, the quest to know more about our universe and beyond continues. While we have learned a lot about our solar system in recent decades,…
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NASA has confirmed that Saturn's rings will vanish from our view in "the next 18 months" - so get those telescopes out now! Staring up at the night sky is one of life's simple pleasures, especially because it always seems to be a peaceful yet thought-provoking experience. Many of us…
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NASA has successfully launched a spacecraft that is now on its way to an asteroid that is dense in precious metals. Over the summer, the space organization announced that it would be rolling out a major mission that intends to utilize an asteroid - named 16 Psyche - for its…
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A rare 'ring of fire' eclipse is set to take place this week and won't be seen again until 2046. Officially known as the annular solar eclipse, this rare phenomenon will take place on October 14 and be visible across the skies of North, Central, and South America. The annular…
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NASA has revealed plans to build homes on the moon, so it's time to start packing those bags! If we're being honest with each other, the cost of living is extremely high right now and that means that housing prices are skyrocketing with no end in sight. So anything that…
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A rare 'ring of fire' eclipse is set to be seen this month across the skies of North, Central and South America. The annular solar eclipse will take place on October 14, giving millions of people the chance to see first-hand "the awe and the wonder of seeing a beautiful…
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Scientists have predicted the date that an asteroid could hit Earth, and given that it's said to be "with the force of 22 atomic bombs", it might be time to get your affairs in order. It seems like every week there is a new threat to our planet, so it's…
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NASA has reacted to the alleged "1,000-year-old corpses" of potential "aliens" that were unveiled in Mexico earlier this week. The questionable spectacle came as Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that aliens may have already found their way to Earth, as journalist and long-time UFO enthusiast Jaime Maussan unveiled two caskets that…
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If you sometimes feel like your days are getting longer, that could be because they are -- and it's all down to our Moon. NASA and other scientists have stated that the Moon is slowly drifting away from Earth. But this cosmic drift isn't just some fascinating space trivia, but…
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A NASA scientist has weighed in on the debate of whether aliens are real, and it seems like she's pretty convinced that they are. Most of us will have pondered whether or not we are alone in the universe and as Arthur C. Clarke said - both are equally terrifying.…
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Four people will spend over a year living sealed inside an isolated habitat in order to simulate what life would be like on Mars. NASA has sealed the participants into the 1,700-square-foot chamber at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where they will remain for 378 days. The Crew Health…
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NASA has announced the first woman and the first Black astronaut to be assigned to a four-member team lunar mission. On Monday (April 3), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration unveiled the crew for its first human mission to the Moon at a media event at the Johnson Space Center's…
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Look up to the sky this morning to see the last full moon of winter, alongside another planetary phenomenon that will make Tuesday morning much easier to swallow. Getting lost in the stresses of modern life can be easy, and it can sometimes be hard to take a moment to…
