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Asteroids with ‘unstable orbits’ hide around Venus—do they threaten Earth?
New research on the orbits of these mysterious asteroids near Venus stress the need for better space rock surveillance.
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How Do Spacecraft Orbit Earth? Angular Momentum Explained By NASA
How is it possible for the ISS to stay in orbit? Learn more about the science behind orbiting Earth and more in this NASA ...
Is there a rocket launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, liftoff schedule from Vandenberg, California
In June, look for additional opportunities to see SpaceX launch its Falcon 9 rocket on missions to deliver Starlink ...
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Dennis Mammana: Moon Mystery Solved Through Simple Backyard Science Experiment
June is one of my favorite months and a perfect season to get out for some stargazing. This week, however, the moon will be arcing across our early ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN5d
China’s Tianwen-2 Embarks on a Daring Quest to Unravel the Origins of Earth’s Quasi-Satellite and the Mysteries of Active Asteroids
It’s like trying to dock a boat with a mountain floating in space and tumbling really unpredictably and with almost no ...
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Tianwen-2 is voyaging to an asteroid and a comet
After leaving Earth, Tianwen-2 will reach Kamo‘oalewa by July 2026. This tiny, elongated asteroid likely spans no more than ...
The search is on for Betel-buddy
Betelgeuse is one of the most well-known stars in the night sky. Located about 640 light years from Earth in the ...
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China’s Tianwen-2 Launches to Retrieve Samples from Mysterious Asteroid Kamo’oalewa
China’s Tianwen-2 launched on a sample return mission to asteroid Kamo’oalewa, before heading out for a visit with the Comet ...