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Archive for November 10th, 2023

Watch NASA build its VIPER moon rover with these free online watch parties

November 10th, 2023 by

NASA’s first robotic moon rover is ready for final assembly and testing, and you can watch engineers bring the lunar explorer to life.

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Frank Borman, Apollo 8 astronaut who led first flight to the moon, dies at 95

November 10th, 2023 by

Former NASA astronaut Frank Borman, who in 1968 led the first mission to fly humans to the moon, has died. Borman lifted off twice: on the Gemini 7 mission in 1965 and Apollo 8 into lunar orbit.

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1st black hole ever imaged by humans has twisted magnetic fields and scientists are thrilled

November 10th, 2023 by

Observations from the Event Horizon Telescope show that the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy M87 has twisted magnetic fields that help matter and light escape from the immense gravity in its vicinity.

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Mars, Earth, or deep space? ESA narrows down finalists for a future space mission

November 10th, 2023 by

After a rigorous selection process, ESA has arrived at three medium-sized space mission ideas for the future. Before the winner is selected, read on to decide your favorite.

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James Webb Space Telescope gets ready for the holidays with a cosmic Christmas Tree (image)

November 10th, 2023 by

The James Webb Space Telescope used a galaxy as a cosmic magnifying glass to find transient objects in the “Christmas Tree” cluster, a Winter Wonderland of even more galaxies.

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Powerful new thrusters for NASA’s moon-orbiting Gateway space station get a test (photo)

November 10th, 2023 by

The propulsion system for NASA’s planned moon-orbiting Gateway space station has been undergoing qualification testing at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

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Astronauts might be able to grow plants on the moon, thanks to a few Earth microbes

November 10th, 2023 by

Microbes could help unlock vital nutrients in lunar soil to one day help farms sustain astronaut crews on the moon, a new study reports.

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Build your own AI-powered Perseverance Mars rover with this new DIY kit

November 10th, 2023 by

A new robotics kit is coming for DIYers out there, but this one has an out of this world twist: It’s a miniature robotic replica of the NASA Mars Perseverance rover.

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