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Category: Earth Sky
When the DART mission struck an asteroid moon
This incredible video from September 26, 2022, shows the perspective of the DART spacecraft as it…
Meet the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope
The Nancy Grace Roman space telescope is being built now at a total cost of about…
Dark matter hunters explore the strangest of places
A team of astronomers analyzed observations that NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope took over a span of…
The flavor of our galaxy … raspberries and rum?
Does this Torani syrup capture the flavor of our galaxy? And what exactly does that taste…
Saturn’s rings are disappearing!
Saturn’s rings are disappearing from view! At least that’s true for telescope users on Earth. Every…
Mars Curiosity rover’s ‘7 minutes of terror’ 12 years ago
12 years ago on August 5: A nail-biter of a Mars landing Tomorrow is the 12-year…
Does Uranus’ moon Ariel have a hidden ocean?
View larger. | This is a moon of the planet Uranus – named Ariel – as…
Mercury may have a 10-mile-thick layer of diamonds
View larger. | This enhanced-color image of Mercury comes from NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft. The colors bring…
Ancient life on Mars? Rover finds intriguing ‘leopard spots’
View larger. | The Perseverance rover found this rock – nicknamed Cheyava Falls – on Mars…