The only comet in life Neowise has already been captured by astrophotographers worldwide. But Earth is not the only place where the comet is visible: Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are being treated with their own cosmic fireworks as the comet crosses the sky throughout July. As Neowise Survived …
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The aliens take note: only humans can destroy this planet. NASA is taking steps to prevent extraterrestrial pollutants from invading Earth. Last week, the agency’s Office of Planetary Protection (OPP) said they had hired the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute (SETI) to support all current and future missions according to …
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Occasionally, all structures require improvements, especially those that ensure our communication with outer space. In March, NASA began such updates on the Deep Space Network, the agency’s interplanetary switchboard that enables communications with our robotic spacecraft. RELATED: NASA’s VOYAGER 2 PROBE ENTERS INTERSTELLAR SPACE 41 YEARS AFTER LAUNCH One of …
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A new study proposes that language could change dramatically on long space trips. The people on the spacecraft could lose the ability to understand people on Earth. This scenario is of particular concern to potential “generation ships”. Given the mounting crises of 2020, wouldn’t it be nice to get on …
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The Trump administration proposed in its budget presentation to NASA for fiscal year 2021 that $ 4.7 billion be allocated to exploration research and development (R&D), including the Human Landing System (HLS). The numbers were designed to ensure that NASA could return astronauts to the moon by 2024. However, House …
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