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Astronaut in Space Stares Into the Eye of Hurricane Dorian, a Category 4 Storm Hurricane Dorian strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm overnight, with astronauts and satellites capturing stunning views of the storm's eye from space today (Aug. 31). On the International Space Station, astronaut Luca Parmitano of the European ...
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This weird 'whiplash' planet is unlike anything astronomers have ever seen Astronomers have discovered a giant planet whose extreme orbit makes it unlike anything they've ever seen. Dubbed HR 5183 b, the exoplanet is at least three times as massive as Jupiter, and it takes a long, looping path around a star that lies about 100 ...
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'Tardigrades on the Moon Is Not Good' On April 11, 2019, the Israeli SpaceIL company's Beresheet (Hebrew for "In the Beginning") lunar lander crashed on the Moon. Beresheet's payload, supplied by the non-profit Arch Mission Foundation, was meant to be an informational backup for the Earth.
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China's lunar rover discovers strange substance on far side of the moon Inside this crater, Yutu-2 detected something pretty darn weird. China National Space Administration. China's Yutu-2 rover, launched as part of the Chang'e 4 mission, is the first ever robot to explore the far side of the moon. Since landing in January, ...
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What's Up in September: Earth strikes a balance on the 23rd September marks the beginning of autumn for us in the northern hemisphere. After another long, hot summer, this will happen at exactly 3:50 a.m. on Monday the 23rd. That day, along with the spring equinox around March 22, can serve as unifying events for ...
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The greatest threat to life on Earth may come from space Next year, Nasa will launch what all involved hope will be the most impactful space mission to date. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart) is designed to smash headlong into its target. It's an attempt to deflect an asteroid as a test of what to do if we spot ...
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Is Pluto a planet? NASA Administrator and Brian May reignite the debate In 2006 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) caused consternation when it declared that Pluto was no longer a planet. Several bodies of similar size had been found in the Kuiper Belt, so the IAU created a definition that included the criterion that a planet ...
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China's Chang'e 4 lander finds gel-like substance on the far side of the moon China's Chang'e 4 mission is currently exploring one of the lesser-known areas of the moon — the far side, which faces away from Earth. Previously it found minerals which may have come from deep beneath the lunar surface, and now it has found something ...
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Space hotel with artificial gravity will be in orbit by 2025 The Gateway Foundation is building a space hotel, based on the concepts of a Nazi and American rocket scientist Wernher von Braun. The space station will be operational by 2025. The company plans to assemble it in orbit, using robots and drones.
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See Hurricane Dorian closing in with these brave webcams This still comes from a Cocoa Beach pier camera. Video screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET. Florida is full of webcams that beckon tourists and locals alike to come experience the state's scenic beaches in person. Those live feeds won't be focused on the ...
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