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  Munich, Germany (SPX) Mar 06, 2023 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured a series of photos of rapid changes to the asteroid Dimorphos when it was deliberately hit by a 545-kilogram spacecraft on 26 September 2022. The primary objective of the NASA mission, called DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test), was to test our ability to alter the asteroid's trajectory as it orbits its larger companion asteroid, Didymos. Though Dimorphos poses no threat to Earth, data from the mission could help inform researchers how to potentially chan ... read more |
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Europe's Vega-C rocket failure traced to defective engine part: ESAParis (AFP) March 3, 2023 The failed launch of a Vega-C European rocket in French Guiana last December was due to the deterioration of a key engine component that resulted in a rapid loss of boosting power, European Space Agency officials said Friday. ... more  
Sol 3756: Sit back and wait for the data to roll inPasadena CA (JPL) Feb 28, 2023 Today we planned a single sol plan. We are in the middle of the Tapo Caparo drill campaign. In yesterday's plan we delivered 2 portions of sample to our CheMin instrument for mineralogy. That analys ... more  
China plans robotic spacecraft to collect samples from asteroidBeijing (XNA) Mar 06, 2023 The Chinese government has approved a plan to send a robotic spacecraft to collect samples from an asteroid, according to the China National Space Administration's Lunar Exploration and Space Progra ... more  
SpaceX Dragon crew enter International Space StationWashington (AFP) March 3, 2023 Four astronauts entered the International Space Station on Friday after their SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 mission successfully docked, a NASA livestream showed. ... more |
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First ever Canadian lunar rover will hunt for water ice on the moonEdmonton, Canada (SPX) Mar 06, 2023 The first ever Canadian rover to set wheels on the moon is currently under construction for a mission set to launch as early as 2026. The rover will explore the south polar region of the moon in a s ... more 
NASA delivers hardware for commercial lunar payload missionGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 06, 2023 Ever wondered how your phone knows exactly where you are? Or how it can provide directions from one place to another? In the United States, we rely on the Global Positioning System (GPS) - a s ... more 
University Teams forge forward in NASA Moon metal production challengeWashington DC (SPX) Mar 06, 2023 Seven university teams were selected to develop concepts supporting metal production on the Moon in NASA's 2023 annual Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-Changing (BIG) Idea Challenge: Lunar Forge. ... more 
Solid-gas carbonate formation during dust events on MarsWeihai, China (SPX) Mar 06, 2023 A joint research team led by Dr. Xiaohui Fu and Dr. Zhongchen Wu from Shandong University, China, proposed a new carbonate formation mechanism in Martian dust activities based on simulation experime ... more |
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Hansel and Gretel's breadcrumb trick inspires robotic exploration of caves on Mars and beyondTucson AZ (SPX) Mar 06, 2023 House hunting on Mars could soon become a thing, and researchers at the University of Arizona are already in the business of scouting real estate that future astronauts could use as habitats. Resear ... more 
Sols 3759-3761: More Analyses of the Tapo Caparo Drill SamplePasadena CA (JPL) Mar 03, 2023 Curiosity is in the middle of a drill campaign at Tapo Caparo to characterize the rhythmically laminated unit of the Marker Band. Earlier this week CheMin got a first taste of this sample, and now i ... more  
SpaceX launches 51 Starlink satellites from CaliforniaWashington DC (UPI) Mar 3, 2023 SpaceX launched another group of Starlink internet satellites Friday afternoon in California. ... more  
Scientists believe they've found untapped helium reservesWashington DC (UPI) Mar 1, 2021 The amount of helium in underground geological formations could satisfy thousands of years of global demand, researchers said in an article published Wednesday in the journal Nature. ... more |
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