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Launch of a new satellite that will monitor most of the Earth's water | CNN

Launch of a new satellite that will monitor most of the Earth’s water | CNN

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The first mission to study almost all of the water on the Earth’s surface has been launched. The international surface water and ocean surveying mission, known as SWOT, lifted off aboard a SpaceX …

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A Gemini meteor streaking across the sky above the Point Reyes shipwreck in California.

2022 Geminid meteor shower wowed skywatchers with bright fireballs (photos)

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One of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year peaked tonight and skywatching enthusiasts around the world were able to capture the spectacle, although some complained that bad weather was spoiling their view. The Geminids are the second richest meteor shower of the year, surpassed only by August’s Perseids. An unusual asteroid debris product …

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Bill Nelson came to NASA to do two things, and he's out of chewing gum

Bill Nelson came to NASA to do two things, and he’s out of chewing gum

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Enlarge / NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has been a steady hand for the space agency. Nasa Not for the first time, I was wrong. And going into an interview earlier this month with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, I knew it. “Before asking questions, I just want to say something,” I said at the start of …

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Dinosaur Extinction Asteroid

Landmark study: Dinosaurs were at their peak when the asteroid hit Earth

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A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that dinosaurs were slaughtered at their peak and were not in decline when the asteroid hit. A historical study reveals that dinosaurs ruled the world until a deadly asteroid hit Earth, leading to their mass extinction, around 66 million years ago. The results, which were published in …

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Water landing! NASA’s Orion successfully returns to Earth after historic Moon mission

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At 12:40 p.m. EST on December 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission crashed in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5-day mission to the Moon. Orion was recovered by the NASA Landing and Recovery Team, US Navy and Department of Defense partners aboard the USS Portland. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel Sunday at 9:40 …

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Live Updates: NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission Returns to Earth

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Another day, another rocket launch by SpaceX and another spacecraft going to the moon. All of this seems commonplace these days. SpaceX has already launched its Falcon 9 rocket more than 50 times this year. NASA’s Artemis I, an uncrewed test flight that is a precursor to future astronaut missions, is nearing its return to …

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Major milestone: NASA’s Webb Space Telescope discovers the first galaxies in the universe

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Artist’s impression of the Webb Telescope in space. Credit: NASA Astronomers point to the most distant known galaxies – detected and confirmed by the James Webb Space Telescope The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST or Webb) is an orbiting infrared observatory that will complement and extend the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. It spans …

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Hubble Detects Ghostly Glow Surrounding Our Solar System

Hubble detects mysterious ghostly glow surrounding our solar system

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This artist’s illustration shows the location and size of a hypothetical dust cloud surrounding our solar system. Credit: NASA, ESA, Andi James (STScI) Exhaust from falling comets makes space a dusty place Imagine walking into a room at night, turning off all the lights and closing the blinds. Still, a strange glow comes from the …

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NASA's Orion spacecraft is about to face its final test - and it's a big test

NASA’s Orion spacecraft is about to face its final test – and it’s a big test

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Enlarge / Orion flew past the Moon on Monday as it prepared to return to Earth. Nasa NASA’s Artemis I mission is nearing completion, and so far Orion’s daring flight far beyond the Moon has gone about as well as the space agency could hope. However, to earn a passing grade, the mission must still …

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A year lasts only 17.5 hours on the “hellish planet” | CNN

A year lasts only 17.5 hours on the “hellish planet” | CNN

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — Exoplanet 55 Cancri e has many names, but the rocky world located 40 light years from Earth is the best known for its reputation as a “hellish planet”. This super-Earth, so named because …

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