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Element important for life found in Mars' Gale Crater | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Sep 11, 2017 | ||
| The element was discovered in mineral veins composed of calcium sulfate, which could have been produced by surface water billions of years ago. | ||
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Element important for life found in Mars' Gale Crater | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Sep 11, 2017 | ||
| The element was discovered in mineral veins composed of calcium sulfate, which could have been produced by surface water billions of years ago. | ||
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NASA celebrates 40th anniversary of Voyager probes | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Sep 06, 2017 | ||
| Cassini mission chief scientist Linda Spilker worked on the Voyagers' Infrared Spectrometer and Radiometer in her first position after graduating from college. | ||
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Hubble data indicates TRAPPIST-1 planets may have water | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Sep 05, 2017 | ||
| Low-energy ultraviolet radiation breaks water up molecules into hydrogen and oxygen through a process known as photo-dissociation. | ||
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Cassini to begin last five Grand Finale orbits | |
| Jeremy Morrow - Aug 26, 2017 | ||
| Spacecraft's science instruments will probe deeply into Saturn's atmosphere. | ||
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Cassini captures image of Saturn's moon Prometheus near F Ring | |
| Kathy Fey - Aug 09, 2017 | ||
| NASA's Cassini space probe sent back an image from Saturn showing its gauzy F ring with tiny moon Prometheus. | ||
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Voyager celebrates 40 years of space exploration | |
| Kathy Fey - Aug 08, 2017 | ||
| Voyager 1 and 2, the longest-lived and furthest-traveled spacecraft, are coming up on 40 years of continuous communication from space. | ||
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American Astronomical Society warns about unsafe eclipse glasses and handheld viewers | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Aug 02, 2017 | ||
| Observers urged to purchase glasses and hand-held viewers from known reliable sources. | ||
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Supernova hunters discover comet | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Jul 31, 2017 | ||
| Observation by amateur astronomer helps confirm the discovery. | ||
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Study suggests galaxy has fewer rogue gas giant planets than scientists thought | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Jul 29, 2017 | ||
| As many as 75 percent of rogue planets may be Earth-sized rocky and icy worlds. | ||
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Autonomous robotic telescopes observe blazars and other extreme astronomical phenomena | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Jul 28, 2017 | ||
| As many as 10,000 images of these remote high-energy phenomena are imaged every week, then processed via machine learning. | ||
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Long-period comets visit inner solar system more frequently than thought | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Jul 26, 2017 | ||
| Originating in the distant Oort Cloud, these comets tend to be larger and more pristine. | ||
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Cassini continues to make discoveries at Saturn | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Jul 26, 2017 | ||
| Unanswered questions remain about magnetic field, ring composition, and atmosphere. | ||
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Water may be present in the Moon's interior | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Jul 25, 2017 | ||
| Impacting asteroids and comets may have delivered water to early Moon before it fully cooled. | ||
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Saturn's moons and rings may share age with dinosaurs | |
| Kathy Fey - Mar 26, 2016 | ||
| A new study suggests that the inner moons and rings of Saturn may have only recently formed during Earth's era of dinosaurs. | ||
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Four people rescued after Nepal earthquake thanks to NASA tech | |
| Andrew McDonald - May 07, 2015 | ||
| The FINDER device was able to detect the heartbeats of the trapped men. | ||
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Russian cargo ship destined for fiery end on Friday | |
| Andrew McDonald - May 06, 2015 | ||
| Contact was lost with Progress 59 soon after launch. | ||
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Writer of "The Martian" thinks humans won't make it to Mars until 2050 | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - May 05, 2015 | ||
| But NASA reiterates confidence in 2030s target date. | ||
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Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - May 05, 2015 | ||
| Best time to watch is during pre-dawn hours. | ||
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Giant planet orbits small star | |
| Andrew McDonald - May 01, 2015 | ||
| The origins of the huge planet are not yet clear. | ||
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Russian cargo ship will burn up in Earth's atmosphere | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| Cause of spacecraft failure remains unknown. | ||
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Lasers could one day be used to destroy space debris | |
| Laurel Kornfeld - Apr 30, 2015 | ||
| Development depends on funding for the project. | ||
