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Washington Post1 month agoScienceNASA announces major overhaul of ambitious Mars Sample Return missionNASA is overhauling the Mars Sample Return mission due to cost overruns and delays. [ more ]
Mail Online2 months agoOMG scienceNASA paid me a billion dollars to stop asteroid crashing into EarthAsteroid Bennu has the potential to collide with Earth in 2182 at a high velocity, posing a significant threat. Dante Lauretta led a mission to collect a sample from Bennu, aiming to gather valuable information about the asteroid. [ more ]
Washington Post3 months agoOMG scienceIt took NASA months, and a new screwdriver, to open its asteroid sampleNASA scientists successfully removed stuck fasteners from the sample container of the Bennu asteroid. The sample container is a crucial part of a mission to collect and study material from the asteroid Bennu. [ more ]
Futurism1 day agoScienceBlue Origin Astronauts Trapped by Foliage After Capsule TouchdownA successful space trip by Blue Origin faced a minor setback landing in shrubbery, showcasing the unpredictability of space missions. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com2 weeks agoOMG scienceChina launches Chang'e-6 probe to study dark side of the moonChina launches Chang'e-6 mission to retrieve lunar rocks from the far side of the moon. [ more ]
Futurism3 weeks agoScienceJapanese Spacecraft Chases Down Derelict RocketAstroscale launched a satellite to rendezvous with rocket debris in space, aiming to explore the removal of space junk. Space debris poses risks like collisions causing disruptions to communications and triggering the Kessler Syndrome. Efforts like Astroscale's mission are crucial to prevent potential space disasters and ensure safe space operations. [ more ]
www.npr.org2 months agoOMG scienceAfter 6 months in space and a fiery return over the U.S., NASA's Crew-7 is back homeSuccessful return of NASA's Crew-7 mission Completion of over 200 experiments on the International Space Station [ more ]
www.nytimes.com3 months agoNew York CityA New Gig in the Science WorldJennifer Raab becomes the new president and chief executive of the New York Stem Cell Foundation The foundation is conducting a space mission to study the effects of microgravity on neurodegenerative diseases [ more ]