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Archive for January 29th, 2021

On This Day in Space! Jan. 29, 1989: Phobos 2 enters orbit around Mars

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On January 29, 1989, a Soviet space probe named Phobos 2 arrived in orbit around Mars. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Earth’s outer shell ballooned during massive growth spurt 3 billion years ago

January 29th, 2021 by

Zircon crystals found in stream sediments in Greenland have revealed how the Earth’s crust rapidly grew during peak mantle activity.

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We may have found the most powerful particle accelerator in the galaxy

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Astronomers have long wondered where high-energy cosmic rays come from within our galaxy. And now, new observations reveal an unlikely candidate: an otherwise mundane giant molecular cloud.

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The UAE’s Hope mission is nearly to Mars, and scientists can’t wait

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With less than two weeks before the country’s first-ever interplanetary mission slips into orbit around Mars, United Arab Emirates scientists can’t wait for the Hope orbiter’s arrival.

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