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Seeing NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample up close at the Smithsonian was surreal

Submit on Monday, November 6th, 2023 20:11

The museum’s curator of meteorites had been dreaming of this moment for two decades.

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Smart simians stare at the stars in 1st ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ teaser (video)

Submit on Monday, November 6th, 2023 20:11

20th Century Studios just unveiled the first trailer for ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,’ as well as the film’s release date — May 24, 2024.

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Perseverance pastry: Celebrity chef Duff Goldman makes Mars rover cake

Submit on Monday, November 6th, 2023 18:11

As it turns out, it takes a good deal of planning, patience and, well, Perseverance, to create a cake in the shape of a NASA Mars rover. Just ask Duff Goldman.

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Japan’s DESTINY+ mission to the bizarre asteroid Phaethon delayed to 2025

Submit on Monday, November 6th, 2023 18:11

Japan’s DESTINY+ mission to 3200 Phaethon, the parent body of the famous Geminid meteor shower, will have to wait a bit longer to get off the ground.

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Watch NASA build Artemis 2 astronaut moon rocket boosters ahead of 2024 launch (video)

Submit on Sunday, November 5th, 2023 22:11

A new video shows the Artemis 2 moon mission’s boosters under assembly. The solid rocket boosters are being made at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center ahead of the 2024 launch with four astronauts.

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NASA’s SWOT satellite maps nearly of all Earth’s water (video)

Submit on Sunday, November 5th, 2023 21:11

Data from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite was used to map surface heights of the planet’s oceans and freshwater lakes and rivers.

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Sci-fi inspired tractor beams are real, and could solve a major space junk problem

Submit on Sunday, November 5th, 2023 20:11

Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.

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Netherlands, Iceland sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration

Submit on Sunday, November 5th, 2023 18:11

The Netherlands and Iceland have signed the Artemis Accords, bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration pact to 31.

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