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The sun just leaked a huge amount of helium-3 — the rare isotope scientists want to harvest on the moon
This isotope is found at a ratio of about one per 2,500 helium-4 ions, the latter being the common version of helium.
Tiny Solar Jet Sparks 200,000x Surge in Rare Helium-3, Stunning Scientists
A solar jet captured by the Solar Orbiter unleashed a mind-blowing 200,000-fold increase in a rare helium isotope, 3He – far ...
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Scientists source solar emissions with largest-ever concentration of rare helium isotope
The NASA/ESA Solar Orbiter recently recorded the highest-ever concentration of a rare helium isotope (3He) emitted from the Sun. A Southwest Research Institute-led team of scientists sought the source ...
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Images Reveal NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spotted a ‘Blue Ghost’ on the Moon
New images released by NASA have revealed an ambitious spacecraft's landing site during its recent mission to the lunar ...
Still Going Strong! NASA Marks 24th Launch Anniversary Of Its Odyssey Orbiter Around Mars
Nearly 25 years after its launch, NASA's Mars Odyssey Orbiter is still going strong. In a post on Monday, the agency ...
Wild Video Shows Solar Winds Spiraling Millions of Miles From the Sun
The video was taken by Metis on October 12, 2022. Metis is the only instrument capable of seeing such subtle features of the ...