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A Journey of a Billion Miles: OSIRIS-REx’s Return Home Carrying Extraterrestrial Specimens
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is set to return a sample from asteroid Bennu, landing in Utah’s Great Salt Lake Desert on …
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“Relentless Black Hole Devours Sun-Like Star, Shedding Three Earths’ Worth of Mass in Each Encounter”
Astronomers witness Sun-like star devoured by black hole, shedding mass of three Earths per encounter in a groundbreaking discovery.
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OSIRIS-REx: The Touchdown of an Asteroid Sample Return Capsule
This article details the intricate process of OSIRIS-REx’s sample return mission, from the capsule’s entry into Earth’s atmosphere to its …
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Exploring the Universe in Varied X-Ray Hues: XRISM Satellite Embarks on a Cosmic Mission
Exploring the Universe in Varied X-Ray Hues: XRISM Satellite Embarks on a Cosmic MissionThe XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) …
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NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Captures Initial Photographs of Asteroid Dinkinesh During Its 12-Year Exploratory Mission
by Klaus Müllerby Klaus MüllerNASA’s Lucy spacecraft begins its 12-year mission with initial photographs of asteroid Dinkinesh. Scheduled for a close approach on Nov …
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Initiating Ariane 6: Comprehensive Testing Conducted at European Spaceport
by Amir Husseinby Amir HusseinEuropean Spaceport’s Ariane 6 rocket passes key tests, signaling readiness for launch. ESA’s next-gen heavy-lift system progresses.
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Flashback 1977: NASA’s Voyager 1 Lifts Off Toward an Interstellar Journey
1977: Voyager 1’s Historic Launch to Interstellar Space from Cape Canaveral, NASA’s Epic Journey Beyond the Solar System.
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Recent Studies Indicate a Gradual Developmental Process for Jupiter’s Moon Europa
Recent Studies Indicate a Gradual Developmental Process for Jupiter’s Moon EuropaEuropa, one of Jupiter’s moons, has attracted considerable attention from …
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Safely Returns to Earth with Successful Splashdown
by Amir Husseinby Amir HusseinTriumphant Return: SpaceX Crew-6’s safe splashdown concludes a 186-day mission, underscoring international space achievements.