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James Webb Telescope Spots 138 New Asteroids in the Main Belt, Some Heading Towards Earth
Astronomers have discovered 138 new asteroids in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). These decametre-sized asteroids, some of which are on paths that could bring them close to Earth, were identified through a new computational technique. The discovery enhances our understanding of small space...
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China's Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission Targets 2031 Ahead of NASA, ESA
China's Tianwen-3 mission aims to return Martian rock samples to Earth by 2031, setting a benchmark in space exploration. Scheduled for launch in 2028, the mission will employ cutting-edge technologies, including a lander, ascent vehicle, rover, and helicopter, to gather samples from regions like Utopia Planitia and Chryse Planitia. These areas wer...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim: What You Need to Know
NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully reached the top of Jezero Crater’s rim after a challenging climb that took several months. This marks the beginning of the rover’s new scientific campaign, focused on exploring the region’s unique geological features. The rover is now headed to Witch Hazel Hill, a site believed to contain layered r...
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NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Uncovers Distinct Red Rocks with Green Spots at 'Serpentine Rapids'
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has unveiled intriguing findings at Serpentine Rapids, a location characterised by its striking red rocks interspersed with distinctive green spots. These features, observed in a nighttime mosaic captured by the rover's SHERLOC WATSON camera, may provide insights into Mars' geological history. The green spots are thou...
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Perseverance Rover Captures Bizarre Mars Rock That Looks Like a Human Head
NASA’s Perseverance rover has made a bizarre discovery on Mars: a rock that strikingly resembles a human head. Captured on 27 September 2024, the image showcases the rock's peculiar shape and orientation, which play tricks on our brains, a phenomenon known as pareidolia. This occurrence leads us to see familiar patterns, like faces, in random obj...
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NASA Perseverance Rover Discovers Strange Zebra-Striped Rock on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover recently captured images of a unique black-and-white striped rock on Mars, dubbed Freya Castle. This 20 cm-wide rock is unlike anything seen on the Red Planet before, leading scientists to believe it may have been formed through igneous or metamorphic processes. The discovery is part of Perseverance's Crater Rim Campaign, ...
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Spots Strange "Zebra Rock" On Mars: "Likely Arrived From..."
NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover recently discovered a strange "zebra rock" on Mars' Jezero crater that's nothing like any rock seen on the Red Planet before.
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Debris From NASA Mission Could Create The First Human-Made Meteor Shower. Here's How
The collision between the asteroid Dimorphos and DART spacecraft generated a massive debris field, estimated to be around 2 million pounds of rocks and dust.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Ascends Jezero Crater, Exploring Mars' Ancient Terrain
NASA’s Perseverance rover has initiated a critical new mission on Mars, beginning its ascent to the summit of Jezero Crater after three and half years of exploring its floor. This six-wheeled rover aims to reach the crater’s rim, which rises 1,000 feet above the Martian surface. The climb presents significant challenges, with Perseverance navig...
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Asteroid That Triggered Dinosaur Extinction Was a Carbon-Rich C-Type Space Rock, Study Finds
Recent research has provided new insights into the asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, causing a mass extinction event that led to the end of the dinosaurs. Scientists have now identified this impactor as a carbon-rich "C-type" asteroid, a type of space rock that likely originated in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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US Scientists Find Reservoir Of Liquid Water On Mars
An immense reservoir of liquid water may reside deep under the surface of Mars within fractured igneous rocks, holding enough to fill an ocean that would cover the entire surface of Earth's planetary neighbor.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Finds First Possible Hint Of Ancient Life On Mars
The rover recently discovered a rock sample, nicknamed "Cheyava Falls," which contains organic molecules and structures that could have been formed by microbial life.
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"Ran Over A Rock And Found...": NASA Curiosity Rover Makes "Mind-Blowing" Discovery On Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover made a "mind-blowing" discovery on Mars: rocks made of pure sulfur, which have never been seen on the Red Planet.
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AI-Powered Robot Chemist Finds Molecule To Make Oxygen On Mars
The robot chemist worked on the samples from Mars for six weeks without any human intervention and synthesised 243 different molecules.
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New Museum Dedicated To Astronomy And Space Science Inaugurated In Kolkata
A galaxy of exhibits - from strands of Neil Armstrong's hair to rocks from the moon and Mars await enthusiasts at this new "one-of-its-kind" museum of astronomy and space science.
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James Webb Telescope Spots 138 New Asteroids in the Main Belt, Some Heading Towards Earth
Astronomers have discovered 138 new asteroids in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). These decametre-sized asteroids, some of which are on paths that could bring them close to Earth, were identified through a new computational technique. The discovery enhances our understanding of small space...
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China's Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission Targets 2031 Ahead of NASA, ESA
China's Tianwen-3 mission aims to return Martian rock samples to Earth by 2031, setting a benchmark in space exploration. Scheduled for launch in 2028, the mission will employ cutting-edge technologies, including a lander, ascent vehicle, rover, and helicopter, to gather samples from regions like Utopia Planitia and Chryse Planitia. These areas wer...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim: What You Need to Know
NASA’s Perseverance rover has successfully reached the top of Jezero Crater’s rim after a challenging climb that took several months. This marks the beginning of the rover’s new scientific campaign, focused on exploring the region’s unique geological features. The rover is now headed to Witch Hazel Hill, a site believed to contain layered r...
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NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover Uncovers Distinct Red Rocks with Green Spots at 'Serpentine Rapids'
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has unveiled intriguing findings at Serpentine Rapids, a location characterised by its striking red rocks interspersed with distinctive green spots. These features, observed in a nighttime mosaic captured by the rover's SHERLOC WATSON camera, may provide insights into Mars' geological history. The green spots are thou...
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Perseverance Rover Captures Bizarre Mars Rock That Looks Like a Human Head
NASA’s Perseverance rover has made a bizarre discovery on Mars: a rock that strikingly resembles a human head. Captured on 27 September 2024, the image showcases the rock's peculiar shape and orientation, which play tricks on our brains, a phenomenon known as pareidolia. This occurrence leads us to see familiar patterns, like faces, in random obj...
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NASA Perseverance Rover Discovers Strange Zebra-Striped Rock on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover recently captured images of a unique black-and-white striped rock on Mars, dubbed Freya Castle. This 20 cm-wide rock is unlike anything seen on the Red Planet before, leading scientists to believe it may have been formed through igneous or metamorphic processes. The discovery is part of Perseverance's Crater Rim Campaign, ...
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Spots Strange "Zebra Rock" On Mars: "Likely Arrived From..."
NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover recently discovered a strange "zebra rock" on Mars' Jezero crater that's nothing like any rock seen on the Red Planet before.
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Debris From NASA Mission Could Create The First Human-Made Meteor Shower. Here's How
The collision between the asteroid Dimorphos and DART spacecraft generated a massive debris field, estimated to be around 2 million pounds of rocks and dust.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Ascends Jezero Crater, Exploring Mars' Ancient Terrain
NASA’s Perseverance rover has initiated a critical new mission on Mars, beginning its ascent to the summit of Jezero Crater after three and half years of exploring its floor. This six-wheeled rover aims to reach the crater’s rim, which rises 1,000 feet above the Martian surface. The climb presents significant challenges, with Perseverance navig...
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Asteroid That Triggered Dinosaur Extinction Was a Carbon-Rich C-Type Space Rock, Study Finds
Recent research has provided new insights into the asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, causing a mass extinction event that led to the end of the dinosaurs. Scientists have now identified this impactor as a carbon-rich "C-type" asteroid, a type of space rock that likely originated in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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US Scientists Find Reservoir Of Liquid Water On Mars
An immense reservoir of liquid water may reside deep under the surface of Mars within fractured igneous rocks, holding enough to fill an ocean that would cover the entire surface of Earth's planetary neighbor.
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NASA's Perseverance Rover Finds First Possible Hint Of Ancient Life On Mars
The rover recently discovered a rock sample, nicknamed "Cheyava Falls," which contains organic molecules and structures that could have been formed by microbial life.
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"Ran Over A Rock And Found...": NASA Curiosity Rover Makes "Mind-Blowing" Discovery On Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover made a "mind-blowing" discovery on Mars: rocks made of pure sulfur, which have never been seen on the Red Planet.
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AI-Powered Robot Chemist Finds Molecule To Make Oxygen On Mars
The robot chemist worked on the samples from Mars for six weeks without any human intervention and synthesised 243 different molecules.
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New Museum Dedicated To Astronomy And Space Science Inaugurated In Kolkata
A galaxy of exhibits - from strands of Neil Armstrong's hair to rocks from the moon and Mars await enthusiasts at this new "one-of-its-kind" museum of astronomy and space science.
