A space telescope has captured our galaxy’s doppelganger. It lies 30 million light-years away. The brilliant object is a spiral galaxy dubbed GC 6744. And the European Space Agency’s Euclid craft — launched in 2023 and packing a high-resolution 1.2-meter (four-foot) wide telescope — snapped...
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May 25, 2024 albert
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NASA is about to intentionally slam a spacecraft the size of a vending machine into a space rock the size of a great Egyptian pyramid. Incredibly, you can watch this unprecedented Sept. 26 event live. The mission is called DART, or Double Asteroid Redirection Test,...
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September 26, 2022 albert
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After a twelve year journey in space, the Rosetta spacecraft has less than 24 hours of life left before it crashes straight into the comet it has been orbiting. Today at 3 p.m., Rosetta mission scientist Paul Weissman will be here taking your questions live....
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September 29, 2016 albert
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