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5 spectacular images of asteroids and comets from NASA’s retired NEOWISE mission
2 weeks, 3 days ago

5 spectacular images of asteroids and comets from NASA’s retired NEOWISE mission

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NASA’s old and now-retired NEOWISE, an infrared space telescope that hunts asteroids and comets, gathered an impressive haul of observations throughout its decade in service. The majority of the other dots are stars or galaxies far beyond our solar system Asteroid 2010 TK7 is circled in green, in this single frame taken by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. …

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New Space Mission in UK is Set to 'Chase' Comets and Study Stardust
4 years ago

New Space Mission in UK is Set to 'Chase' Comets and Study Stardust

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Engineers in the UK are starting to work on a new spacecraft that will chase down comets and the map them for scientific research. As per a statement by Thales, the Thales Alenia Space, which is a joint venture between Thales and Leonardo, has been selected by the European Space Agency ESA to take the lead for the Comet Interceptor …

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UK scientists gear up to build a comet-chasing spacecraft that will launch in 2028
4 years ago

UK scientists gear up to build a comet-chasing spacecraft that will launch in 2028

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The mission will allow scientists to know about the history of the solar system as never seen before. The mothership will be built in the UK by Thales Alenia Space and will hold two smaller robotic probes from Japan that can be released when in close proximity to the comet for extremely close fly-bys. He added that the mission will …

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WATCH: NASA Probe Sent to Study the Sun Captures a Rare Sungrazing Comet
4 years, 1 month ago

WATCH: NASA Probe Sent to Study the Sun Captures a Rare Sungrazing Comet

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Space is full of awe and wonder. A sungrazing comet was recently spotted and subsequently posted to the official handle of NASA– something Galileo might not have witnessed when he used his telescope to discover the stars and the vast space beyond. However, to everyone’s surprise, it ended up capturing this ‘sungrazing’ comet; one that flies too close to the …

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Comet NEOWISE is visible this month. Here’s what we know about it
4 years, 5 months ago

Comet NEOWISE is visible this month. Here’s what we know about it

CNN  

CNN — Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere should enjoy every opportunity to see the new Comet NEOWISE as it streaks across the evening sky for the rest of July. After its closest approach to Earth, Comet NEOWISE will continue on its very long orbit to the edge of the solar system, stretching out 715 astronomical units from our sun. This …

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