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NASA Provides Explanation for Stringy Materials Found on Mars’ Surface
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) says a viral image of a clump of stringy material photographed on the surface of Mars is likely a Dacron net. The material is also used in thermal blankets, according to an agency blog post. However, before the warp could be imaged by the higher resolution Mastcam-Z cameras, it was […]
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Interstellar meteorite underwater // Shortest day ever // Earth’s magnetosphere collapse
Interstellar meteorite underwater // Shortest day ever // Earth’s magnetosphere collapseFraser Cain Scientists search ocean for interstellar object that hit Earth in 2014WION This meteor hit the Earth! Now they’re chasing itHT technology An interstellar meteor hit Earth in 2014, and now scientists want to search for it at the bottom of the oceanPhys.org Alien […]
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10 years after landing, NASA’s Curiosity rover still has the engine – NASA Mars Exploration
Despite showing signs of wear and tear, the intrepid spacecraft is about to begin an exciting new chapter in its mission as it scales a Martian mountain. Ten years ago today, a jetpack lowered NASA’s Curiosity rover onto the Red Planet, beginning the SUV-sized explorer’s search for evidence that billions of years ago , Mars […]
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JWST damage assessment // Two new Martian helicopters // Teaching robots to die
JWST damage assessment // Two new Martian helicopters // Teaching robots to dieFraser Cain NASA revises Mars sample return plan to use helicoptersArs-Technica NASA reveals when the first samples from Mars will return to Earth | Today Show AustraliaTODAY The Mars sample return mission will take two helicopters to the Red Planet to help retrieve […]
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Valorant Pro accused of letting boyfriend take over during female-only match
Screenshot: Riot Games On July 24, the mysterious @nicekeybinds Twitter account posted a complete Google document accusing MarsArxa, a member of the All-women Valorant esports team Fallacy and her boyfriend Nate ‘Payen’ Lopez of cheating. The incident happened during a tournament organized by Galorants, a community space for female and non-binary gamers of the League […]
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Russia will leave the International Space Station after 2024
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia will retire from the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own outpost in orbit, the country’s new space chief said on Tuesday amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the fighting in Ukraine. The announcement, while not unexpected, casts doubt on the future of the […]
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Mars’ Valles Marineris, which is 20 times wider than the Grand Canyon, seen in stunning new images
The huge canyon of Valles Marineris has been revealed in stunning new images taken by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express. At 2,485 miles long, over 124 miles wide and over 4 miles deep, the Red Planet’s canyon makes America look downright puny in comparison. Valles Marineris would cover the distance between the northern tip […]
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Mars’ Valles Marineris, which is 20 times wider than the Grand Canyon, seen in stunning new images
The huge canyon of Valles Marineris has been revealed in stunning new images taken by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express. At 2,485 miles long, over 124 miles wide and over 4 miles deep, the Red Planet’s canyon makes America look downright puny in comparison. Valles Marineris would cover the distance between the northern tip […]
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SLS Launch Date // Falcon Heavy Gets NASA’s Flagship Telescope // Dormant Black Hole
SLS Launch Date // Falcon Heavy Gets NASA’s Flagship Telescope // Dormant Black HoleFraser Cain The James Webb Space Telescope at altitude, NASA’s next telescope to launch in SpaceX Falcon HeavyHT technology NASA chooses SpaceX for Falcon Heavy telescope launch from FloridaFlorida today SpaceX Wins Launch Services Contract for Roman Space Telescopefox business NASA partners […]
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The Mars Express offers truly epic views of the largest canyon in the solar system
The largest known canyon in the solar system gets the star treatment in new images from the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter. As it passed Mars orbit, the spacecraft captured a pair of gullies on the planet’s surface that are part of the Valles Marineris, a system of canyons known as the Grand Canyon […]