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Katherine Johnson: Pioneering NASA mathematician

November 11th, 2022 by

Katherine Johnson was a pioneering NASA mathematician who helped land humans on the moon during the space race. Here, we take a look at her impressive life.

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Curious Kids: What would happen if the world split in half?

November 11th, 2022 by

The solar system isn’t as violent as it used to be, when giant impacts could shatter worlds.

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NASA’s tiny CAPSTONE moon probe gearing up for lunar arrival on Nov. 13

November 11th, 2022 by

CAPSTONE is scheduled to arrive in lunar orbit with an engine burn on Sunday evening (Nov. 13), but it’ll likely be a while before we know how that crucial maneuver went.

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Astronaut Bob Behnken retires from NASA after trailblazing 22-year career

November 11th, 2022 by

Bob Behnken is retiring from NASA after a pioneering 22-year career that includes three spaceflights, including SpaceX’s first-ever crewed mission.

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NASA assessing damage to Artemis 1 moon rocket from Tropical Storm Nicole

November 11th, 2022 by

NASA has begun assessing the potential damage to its Artemis 1 moon rocket from Tropical Storm Nicole, which slammed into Florida’s Space Coast on Thursday (Nov. 10).

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‘Fuzzy’ dark matter might make stars form in giant ‘pancakes’

November 11th, 2022 by

A model of exotic dark matter suggests that the first stars may have formed not as individuals, but as tiny pockets embedded in gigantic, pancake-like sheets.

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History Channel team finds large piece of space shuttle Challenger on ocean floor

November 11th, 2022 by

One the largest pieces of NASA’s fallen space shuttle Challenger has been discovered on the ocean floor by a TV documentary team searching for a downed World War II-era aircraft for The History Channel.

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World’s largest iceberg is getting swept away from Antarctica to its doom, satellite image shows

November 11th, 2022 by

A new satellite image shows that the world’s largest iceberg, A-76A, has entered the Drake Passage.

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