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NASA Historic Mission: OSIRIS-REx Collects Rocks From Asteroid Bennu

Just the other day, we were reporting that after it orbited the near-Earth asteroid Bennu for almost two years, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is now ready to reach out to its robotic arm in order to collect a sample from the…

October 21, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

NASA’s Mission Touches Down On Asteroid Bennu Today

After it orbited the near-Earth asteroid Bennu for almost two years, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is now ready to reach out to its robotic arm in order to collect a sample from the surface of the asteroid, according to the latest…

October 20, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

Asteroid Could Impact Earth Day Before The Election, Neil deGrasse Tyson Warns

It’s been just revealed that there’s an asteroid that could stroke the planet just the day before the election, says celebrity scientists Neil deGrasse Tyson. But don’t worry because this is definitely not big enough to cause any serious trouble…

October 19, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

The Moon Was Crucial For Earth’s Ability To Keep Its Atmosphere

The Moon used to be Earth’s best friend, and in this article, we’ll detail the reasons. Just in case you didn’t know, four and a half billion years ago, Earth’s surface was a complete mess. Before the emergence of life,…

October 16, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

NASA To Collect Asteroid Samples Next Week

You’re probably aware of the fact that NASA has an orbiter that’s circling the asteroid Bennu that’s about 200 miles from our home planet. It’s been just reported that a live-streamed attempt to collect a sample from its surface will…

October 15, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

How Blue Origin Plans to Change the Future With New Shepard

Blue Origin has launched its New Shepard rocket on a test flight yesterday. It was unscrewed, and it was made out of a reusable rocket and space capsule. They lifted off from the company’s West Texas launch facility. The capsule…

October 15, 2020 ·by Anna Daniels· 0

Pluto’s Mountains Have This Extremely Weird Feature

Something really strange has been just revealed about Pluto. Long story short, it seems that the mountains on Pluto are born in reverse! And now, to explain this statement. The mountains on Pluto seem to have snowcaps that may have…

October 14, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

Glory Of Mars: How To Watch The Red Planet Putting A Show In The Sky Tomorrow

It seems that this month is all about Mars. Tomorrow, the Red Planet will be putting a show in the sky, and CNET just revealed its readers how to become a part of this and watch the whole thing. We…

October 12, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

The Moon Poses An Unexpected Problem For Astronauts

It’s already a known fact that space travel is not at all risk-free. On the other hand, experts are just starting to learn how harsh the universe can be. It’s been revealed by the Extreme Tech online publication that a…

September 30, 2020 ·by Rada Mateescu· 0

NASA Plans to Fine-Tune Precision Landing on Cosmic Objects Without The Need of a Pilot

Sending gears on other planets and other space objects for exploration is not actually something that you could plan from the comfort of your own house. It takes a lot of time, knowledge, and money. NASA did it so many…

September 21, 2020 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0