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Archive for September, 2022

Sun halo on Mars! This Martian sky sight spotted by Perseverance rover was once thought to be impossible

September 15th, 2022 by

NASA’s Perseverance rover has spotted a phenomenon scientists had lost hope of ever seeing on Mars.

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European sun probe sees carbon dioxide escaping Venus’ atmosphere

September 15th, 2022 by

Solar Orbiter’s measurements of the environment around Venus might help explain how the scorched planet’s atmosphere changes over millions of years.

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Farewell, Dr. Z! NASA science chief to step down after 6 years on the job

September 15th, 2022 by

Thomas Zurbuchen guided the agency’s Science Mission Directorate through an eventful and successful stretch that saw the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, among other projects.

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Wow! Shiny SpaceX Starlink satellites soar in front of glowing aurora (video)

September 15th, 2022 by

A trail of SpaceX Starlink satellites are visible in front of a haunting green aurora, as witnessed by AuroraWatchers.com in a video shot near Fairbanks on Sept. 2.

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SpaceX’s Starlink internet service reaches Antarctica

September 15th, 2022 by

SpaceX touts the ability of its Starlink satellite constellation to beam internet service to remote areas around the world, and it doesn’t get much more remote than this.

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Dazzling imagery of supernova remnant holds clues about star’s death (video)

September 15th, 2022 by

Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope and recently retired Spitzer Space telescope, astronomers traced the timeline of a supernova explosion called SNR 0519.

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What is the gravitational constant?

September 15th, 2022 by

What is the gravitational constant, how do scientists measure it, and is it really constant or can it change across time and space?

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NASA requests 2 new private astronaut missions to International Space Station

September 15th, 2022 by

NASA requested proposals for two additional private missions to the International Space Station to run between late 2023 and 2024, adding on to others approved or already flown with Axiom Space.

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