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Earth 1, asteroids 0: The next generation of planetary defense takes shape at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The NEO Surveyor fulfills a 2005 act of Congress ordering NASA to catalog 90% of near-Earth objects larger than 459 feet (140 ...
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NASA's daredevil solar spacecraft survives 2nd close flyby of our sun
"This mission's trailblazing research is rewriting the textbooks on solar science by going to a place no human-made object ...
Auroras on Neptune: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope spots astronomical phenomenon on the planet for first time
In a major breakthrough, the James Webb space telescope of NASA has for the first time captured auroral activity on Neptune, ...
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2 newly found exoplanets reignite an outstanding question about our solar system
The two exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system, orbit a star called TOI-1453, which is slightly cooler and ...
This Is the First-Ever Image of Neptune’s Auroral Glow
Using Webb’s near-infrared spectrograph, astronomers have captured new images of Neptune that finally reveal the planet’s ...
China sets dates for some of its most ambitious planetary missions
Additionally, China is also investing in a human lunar program, seeking to land its own astronauts on the surface of the Moon ...
Farewell to Gaia, the Milky Way’s Cartographer
After more than a decade of mapping the stars, the European spacecraft was shut down on Thursday. But its legacy lives on.
NASA’s Spacecraft That Touched the Sun Just Won Aerospace’s Biggest Prize
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe team won the 2024 Collier Trophy for boldly venturing into the Sun’s atmosphere. With revolutionary ...
NASA’s Webb telescope captures Neptune’s auroras in stunning detail for first time
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope used its Near-Infrared Spectrograph to capture Neptune’s auroras in stunning detail.
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It's A First! Long-sought auroral glow emerges under Webb’s powerful gaze
For the first time, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured bright auroral activity on Neptune. Auroras occur when energetic particles, often originating from the Sun, become trapped in a ...
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'It’s still surreal': NASA engineer explains what it's like to help put spacecraft into orbit
Lots of us look up at the night sky with wonderment, asking how humans are able to explore the universe. Tracy Drain, a ...