space science
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Astronomers Spot Two Unusually Red Objects in the Asteroid Belt
They’re red, they’re reasonably big, and they have no business being in the main asteroid belt, but their discovery confirms the complex conditions in place when the solar system was still forming.
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A Dozen ‘Marsquakes’ Clue Scientists In to the Red Planet’s Interior
The first direct seismic observations of Mars by NASA’s InSight Lander have been reported, giving scientists a tantalising look at the composition of the rocky world currently 236 million miles from us.
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NASA Identifies ‘Possible Cause’ of Hubble Glitch
The Hubble recovery team thinks it’s finally tracked down a problem that’s kept the space telescope out of commission for over a month.
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For Just $160,000, You Too Can Take a Balloon Ride to Space
All aboard the space balloon!