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Planetary Defense Exercise Uses Apophis as Hazardous Asteroid Stand-In
If a large asteroid struck the Earth, it could have devastating consequences. Over 100 participants from 18 countries – including…
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NASA Forced To Scrap Planned 2022 Launch of Psyche Asteroid Mission
This artist’s illustration imagines a violent collision early in Psyche’s history. Credit: ASU/Peter Rubin NASA announced on Friday, June 24,…
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Astronomer Says New Webb Space Telescope Images “Almost Brought Him to Tears”
The evolution of infrared astronomy, from Spitzer to WISE to JWST. Credit: Andras Gaspar The scientific and astronomical communities are…
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NASA Troubleshoots Asteroid-Bound Lucy Spacecraft From Millions of Miles Away
Shortly after Lucy launched, one of its solar arrays failed to fully deploy, putting the mission at risk. This artist’s…
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NASA Artemis I Path to the Pad: The Orion Spacecraft
During Artemis I, Orion will venture thousands of miles beyond the moon during an approximately three week mission. Credit: NASA…
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Wild Research Project Reveals How Future Cities on Asteroids Could Work
In what they deem a “wildly theoretical” paper, University of Rochester researchers imagine covering an asteroid in a flexible, mesh…
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A New Cosmic Model To Reveal What’s Inside Colliding Black Holes
An artist’s impression of two black holes about to collide and merge. New research has led to the development of…
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UFO Sightings and COVID-19 Pandemic Link Tested in Surprising New Research
A recent article published in the Journal of Scientific Exploration investigated whether the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increase…
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Unlocking Nature’s Disappearing Act: Human Cells Decipher the Secrets of Squid Camouflage
Researchers have replicated the tunable transparency of squid skin cells in mammalian cells, which can be cultured, potentially leading to…
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Antibiotic Breakthrough: The Power of a Plant-Derived Toxin
A sculpture that represents albicidin binding pocket, antibiotic pill, and Petri dish to symbolize a threat caused by bacteria. Credit:…
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