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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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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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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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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