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Why Did NASA Stop Exploring The Ocean?
NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is a renowned US government agency primarily focused on aerospace and aeronautics research, and space exploration. Despite having the main mission of space exploration and aeronautics, it also collaborates with other agencies and organisations on projects involving oceanography and Earth science. After reading this article, you will know why…
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Is There An Asteroid Headed Towards Earth?
There are growing rumors about an asteroid colliding with Earth in recent years. Asteroid crashes are a big worry for both scientists and the public, as they can be disastrous for the planet. It is important to distinguish reality from fiction. A variety of science fiction films and apocalypse notions are increasing the concern. Get…
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How To Generate Oxygen On Mars – NASA’s MOXIE Experiment
Generating oxygen on Mars is an important goal for scientists to create a sustainable colony. The most effective way to generate oxygen on Mars is through the process known as electrolysis. In this process, electricity is used to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. Water can be obtained from the abundant sources of ice…
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JUICE Mission: A Spacecraft to Explore Jupiter And Its Moons
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE)is a mission launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to explore Jupiter and its three large icy moons named Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. This mission aims to find these moons as planetary objects and possible habitats as well as to explore Jupiter’s complex environment. The explorer was launched on April…
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JWST’s Groundbreaking Capture: The Ring Nebula Like Never Before
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just captured magnificent new images of the Ring Nebula that are more detailed and provide insights that have never been seen before. The Ring Nebula is a glowing orb of material scattered about the cosmos by a dying star some 4,000 years ago. Astronomers have often been imagining…
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Will Apophis Asteroid Hit Earth? – Apophis 99942 Facts
No! Apophis 99942 will not hit the Earth, at least for 100 years. Apophis was discovered in 2004 and caught the attention of scientists because they predicted a 2.7% chance of Apophis hitting Earth by 2029. Apophis was the first ever asteroid that got a rating of 2% for the chances of hitting Earth, the…
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NASA: Why We Haven’t Met Other Intelligent Life?
We all like to think that we are not alone in the universe. That there are other intelligent life forms out there, just waiting to be discovered. But according to a new theory presented by NASA scientists, we may never meet them. And the reason is pretty crushing. Why haven’t we found aliens yet? The…
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Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster Facts: All You Need To Know
Space Shuttle Columbia’s (STS-107) disaster was a deadly incident that occurred on February 1, 2003, and took the lives of seven crew members who hardly survived less than a minute on board. The shuttle was flying over Texas and Louisiana. NASA explains the circumstantial reason behind the incident, foam from the shuttle’s external tank fell…
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Hubble Space Telescope Facts – Hubble Space Telescope Discoveries
What Is Hubble Space Telescope The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a large space telescope spinning around Earth. The space shuttle Discovery launched it in 1990 into low Earth orbit and it is still in operation. It is named after the American astronomer, Edwin P. Hubble. The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the four…
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