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Archive for December, 2022

How artificial intelligence is helping us explore the solar system

December 23rd, 2022 by

From identifying safe landing sites on Europa to understanding craters on the moon, machine learning is helping planetary scientists push the boundaries of space exploration.

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NASA highlights climate research at opening of inaugural summit

December 23rd, 2022 by

NASA has studied our home planet for 60 years. Now, the agency is ramping up its efforts, collecting more detailed data on the Earth and focusing on developing sustainable technologies.

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What are sundogs and how do they form?

December 23rd, 2022 by

Optical illusions that can be seen flanking the sun, sundogs are a beautiful and fascinating sight. When is the best time to see them and how did they get their canine-inspired name?

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Santa Claus is coming to town! Here’s how to track him this Christmas Eve with NORAD

December 23rd, 2022 by

Santa Claus is coming to town, and you can track his progress worldwide this Christmas with NORAD’s Santa Tracker website.

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James Webb Space Telescope’s 1st year in space has blown astronomers away

December 23rd, 2022 by

The first 12 months of the JWST’s mission have exceeded all expectations, with some incredible new discoveries that are just the tip of the iceberg of what’s to come.

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NASA astronauts unfurl 4th roll-out solar array on spacewalk outside space station

December 23rd, 2022 by

The International Space Station has a fourth new solar array thanks to the work of NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Josh Cassda on a seven-hour spacewalk.

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NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion space capsule begins cross-country trip home to Florida

December 23rd, 2022 by

NASA’s Orion spacecraft is making another long journey after reaching the moon: a trek by truck from San Diego to the Space Coast in Florida.

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Hole in leaky Russian Soyuz spacecraft not caused by Geminid meteor

December 23rd, 2022 by

It’s still unclear why a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the International Space Station sprang a leak last week, but one suspect has been ruled out: a strike by a Geminid meteor.

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