planetary science
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Check Out the Curiosity Rover’s Colourised Panoramic Postcard From Mars
The Mars rover’s shot of Marker Band Valley is given a colourful makeover in the new image.
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NASA’s DART Mission Is Going to Really Mess Up This Tiny Asteroid
In order to protect the Earth, some sacrifices must be made. NASA’s DART spacecraft is currently on its way to a binary asteroid system known as Didymos and will essentially crash into one tiny asteroid to test out a deflection method. But rather than leaving behind an impact crater as initially intended, the DART spacecraft…
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Likely Crash Site of Mystery Space Junk Spotted on Moon’s Far Side
Observations made by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have allowed scientists to identify the spot where a mystery object — likely a discarded rocket body — smashed into the Moon several months ago.
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NASA’s Delayed Psyche Launch Presents Major Headache for Ride-Along Mission
A software glitch has caused the delay of Psyche, a NASA mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid. Two small probes are being included in the launch, but the postponement means they might not be able to rendezvous with their respective target asteroids.