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NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and malfunctioning Boeing capsule ‘stuck’ at ISS
on 26 Luglio 2024 at 14:11
NASA mission managers are not ready to announce a date of return from the ISS for Boeing Starliner test pilots Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the commercial crew program manager said.
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NASA telescope discovers Jupiter-like exoplanet that takes more than 100 years to orbit its star
on 25 Luglio 2024 at 14:00
The Webb Space Telescope found a gas giant similar to Jupiter, but six times as massive, orbiting the star Epsilon Indi A. It takes this planet more than a century to complete an orbit.
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NASA nixes moon rover mission due to skyrocketing costs, launch delays
on 18 Luglio 2024 at 12:27
NASA announced it is canceling its Viper moon rover project due to high cost and launch delays, but it plans to study the presence of lunar ice through other projects.
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Scientists discover massive cave on moon that could be used to shelter astronauts
on 16 Luglio 2024 at 14:40
An Italian-led team of scientists say they have confirmed evidence of a sizable cave on the moon not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago.
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Newly discovered dinosaur species is only green fossil ever found, to be displayed in LA
on 15 Luglio 2024 at 14:19
A newly discovered sauropod species is going on display in the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. Its fossilized skeleton is the only one found on the planet whose bones are green.
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Lokiceratops, a ‘remarkable’ new dinosaur species, has been found in Montana, researchers say
on 21 Giugno 2024 at 16:13
A new dinosaur species called Lokiceratops rangiformis, which has “several unique features,” has been discovered following a dig in Montana, researchers say.
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Hypersexual ‘zombie’ cicadas infected with parasitic fungus being collected by scientists
on 20 Giugno 2024 at 17:22
Scientists are continuing to study the fungus Massospora cicadina on specimen of infected cicadas as the insects emerge across the country this summer.
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NASA lunar orbiter pictures Chinese space probe on far side of the moon
on 18 Giugno 2024 at 19:03
New photos released by NASA show where China’s Chang’e-6 space probe landed on the far side of the moon in a historic first-of-its-kind space mission.
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James Webb Telescope helps enhance technology from virtual reality to LASIK eye surgery
on 17 Giugno 2024 at 23:48
Some of the recent discoveries made by the James Webb Telescope, which is delivering never before seen images of space, include three galaxies that could be actively forming.
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NASA gets Voyager 1 back online from 15 billion miles away after technical problem
on 17 Giugno 2024 at 18:06
NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is back online following a technical malfunction. It is over 15 billion miles away from Earth, transmitting data in interstellar space.
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Medical breakthroughs discovered on International Space Station
on 15 Giugno 2024 at 1:20
Conducting experiments in microgravity at the International Space Station has allowed scientists to make medical breakthroughs with the potential to help countless people on Earth.
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New research investigates how short-term space travel affects ‘space tourists’
on 12 Giugno 2024 at 18:25
New studies show that space tourists experience some of the same body changes as astronauts who spend months in orbit. These changes mostly revert to normal after people return home.
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Plummeting Humboldt penguin population presents extinction risk
on 11 Giugno 2024 at 15:04
The Humboldt penguin population has declined to the point that the birds are at risk of extinction. Scientists found only a single breeding pair during their survey.
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New study reveals how humans harnessed the lineage of ancient horses, scientists say
on 7 Giugno 2024 at 12:20
Scientists have traced the ancestry of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago and quickly became dominant across Eurasia, new research shows.
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The Joro spider is spreading in the US, but it’s not the invasive species we have to worry about
on 6 Giugno 2024 at 14:54
The population of the Joro spider has been growing in parts of the southern and eastern U.S., and some researchers think they will eventually spread to much of the continental U.S.
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Russian cosmonaut makes history as first person to spend 1,000 days in space
on 5 Giugno 2024 at 14:34
Oleg Kononenko, a Russian cosmonaut, has made history by becoming the first person to spend 1,000 days in space. This milestone was achieved on Tuesday.
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Powerful Webb Telescope captures most distant known galaxy, scientists say
on 31 Maggio 2024 at 0:32
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have observed the most distant known galaxy, which they claim is very luminous and nearly 300 million years old.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches EarthCARE satellite to study heating and cooling in Earth’s atmosphere
on 29 Maggio 2024 at 17:31
SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the EarthCARE satellite, which will study clouds and aerosols in the Earth’s atmosphere, into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
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A planet parade is happening next month: Here’s why NASA says you might miss it
on 29 Maggio 2024 at 17:29
The upcoming planetary parade will feature the alignment of six planets, but only Mercury and Mars will be visible to the naked eye due to the sun’s interference.
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German ‘insect summer’ invites citizens to count the bugs in their own backyards
on 29 Maggio 2024 at 12:57
A German conservation group has organized its seventh annual “insect summer,” during which it invites people to spend an hour counting insects they see in a 33-foot radius.