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Archive for December 14th, 2022

NASA’s new SWOT satellite to study Earth’s water from space a ‘game changer’ for understanding climate change

December 14th, 2022 by

NASA and the French space agency’s latest satellite mission will look at how climate change is affecting water on Earth, to help communities around the world.

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OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples will land on Earth in 2023 and scientists can’t wait

December 14th, 2022 by

In just under a year, on Sept. 24, 2023, the OSIRIS-REx sample collector — a basket full of asteroid dust and rocks — will return to Earth’s surface.

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Surprising loss of sea ice after record-breaking Arctic storm is a mystery to scientists

December 14th, 2022 by

Although models accurately predicted the evolution of the Arctic storm, scientists were surprised to see just how much sea ice thickness decreased in the storm’s aftermath.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots rare red spiral galaxies in the early universe

December 14th, 2022 by

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted several rare red spiral galaxies, giving astronomers a new view of the early universe.

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The Christmas asteroid challenge starts tonight. Here’s how to join in

December 14th, 2022 by

The European Space Agency (ESA) issued a challenge to spot the Christmas asteroid and encouraged anyone who does so to share their observation on social media.

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60 years ago today, a spacecraft zipped past planet Venus for the 1st time ever

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It was the first planetary flyby ever.

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NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft reaches port in San Diego

December 14th, 2022 by

NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion capsule made it to port in San Diego on Tuesday (Dec. 13), two days after wrapping up its historic moon mission.

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‘High on Life’ launches you into space with potty-mouth guns and interplanetary bounty hunting

December 14th, 2022 by

High on Life brings swearing, talking guns and a highly rated bounty-hunting adventure from space to your console from Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland.

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