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Archive for April 26th, 2023

NASA is about to lock these 4 researchers in a simulated Mars outpost for a year

April 26th, 2023 by

Four crewmembers will live in a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in a simulation of a Mars mission.

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity snaps incredible aerial photo of Perseverance rover during 51st flight

April 26th, 2023 by

The Mars helicopter Ingenuity captured an incredible aerial photo of the Perseverance rover amidst the desolate Red Planet plains on April 22, 2023.

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NASA needs sharper diversity focus to boost representation, audit finds

April 26th, 2023 by

NASA has spent several years focusing on diversity and inclusion, but the agency agrees with results of a recent audit showing that more improvement is needed.

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James Webb Space Telescope reveals rich chemistry of planet-forming disks for the 1st time

April 26th, 2023 by

For the first time, the James Webb Space Telescope revealed the chemical composition of dusty planet-birthing disks of material around distant stars.

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US updates asteroid-defense strategy

April 26th, 2023 by

The U.S. government has published an updated action plan for how to deal with potentially dangerous asteroids.

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Private Japanese spacecraft apparently fails on historic moon landing try

April 26th, 2023 by

The Hakuto-R lander, built by Tokyo-based company ispace, seems to have failed today (April 25) in its attempt to become the first private spacecraft to touch down on the moon.

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New baby exoplanet discovered thanks to the ‘wake’ it leaves around its parent star

April 26th, 2023 by

Astronomers witnessed a young Jupiter-size planet as it carves out spiral-shaped cavities in the disk of planet-birthing gas and dust that surrounds its parent star.

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