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NASA Transports Mock Asteroid Sample as It Prepares for OSIRIS-REx Return
After landing on an asteroid nearly three years ago to scoop up a sample from its rocky surface, the OSIRIS-REx mission is finally in the homestretch. NASA is preparing for the special delivery of the rocky sample next month and the agency just pulled off the most realistic rehearsal for the big day. From July…
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Hubble Spots ‘Boulder Cloud’ From NASA’s Asteroid-Smashing DART Mission
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have detected nearly 40 boulders near Dimorphos—the target of NASA’s wildly successful DART experiment to deflect a non-threatening asteroid. This isn’t exactly positive news, since it suggests that hitting a bona fide hazardous asteroid might create a cluster of possibly dangerous boulders advancing towards Earth. I’m inclined to frame…
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NASA Wants Alternate Versions of Its Next Generation Spacesuits
NASA has asked two of its commercial partners to develop spacesuit designs for different tasks than the ones initially assigned to them, with the space agency looking to have backup options should any issues arise in the future. Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace were awarded task orders under existing contracts with NASA, each worth $5…
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You Up? Mars Helicopter Finally Makes Contact After Two Months of Silence
A hilly terrain on Mars stood between Ingenuity and Perseverance, interrupting their communication for over 60 days.