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Sun's Heat Ends Comet ATLAS's Journey Early

October 30, 2024

Imagine a comet swooshing through space, expected to brighten up our nights around Halloween. Sadly, Comet ATLAS didn't make it. It got too close to the sun and melted into nothing. It's like when a popsicle melts in your hand on a hot day, but on a way larger scale. Comet ATLAS, first spotted in S

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Mars Rover Perseverance Pauses to Snap Stunning Crater Photo

October 30, 2024

NASA's Perseverance rover, which landed in Mars' Jezero Crater in 2021, recently captured an amazing view of the crater from its western slope. After exploring the crater floor, the rover began climbing the rim. On September 27, it snapped 44 photos, which were combined to create a mosaic showing fa

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The Artemis 1 Heat Shield Mystery: NASA's Unexpected Space Riddle

October 29, 2024

NASA's Artemis 1 mission recently gave scientists a surprise they hadn't counted on. The Orion spacecraft's heat shield got way hotter than anyone thought it would while flying back from space. Now, scientists are busy figuring out what went wrong. They're running tests and checks to make sure futur

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SpaceX's Dragon Returns NASA Astronauts After 7 Months in Space

October 29, 2024

Late on a Friday morning, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, marking the end of a seven-month stay on the International Space Station (ISS) for a group of American and Russian astronauts. This mission, known as Crew-8, included NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael B

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NASA's Next Giant Leap: Exploring the Moon's South Pole

October 29, 2024

Ever dreamed of going to the moon? NASA is planning a big trip there! They want to send astronauts to the lunar South Pole, a place no human has ever set foot on before. Why the South Pole? Because there might be water ice, which is super valuable for space exploration. But where exactly will they

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Mystery Solved but NASA Keeps Orion’s Secret for Now

October 29, 2024

It’s been over a year since NASA’s Orion spacecraft faced trouble with its heat shield during the Artemis I flight. Now, space enthusiasts are eager to know what caused the shield to crack and chip. Surprisingly, NASA is keeping this information under wraps. Lakiesha Hawkins, from NASA’s Moon to Ma

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SpaceX Crew-8 Astronauts' Hospital Visit: What Happened?

October 29, 2024

You might think that astronauts returning from space would be taken straight to their headquarters. But that didn't happen for the SpaceX Crew-8 team. After splashing down off the coast of Florida, they were whisked off to a hospital instead. Why? Well, they all needed some extra medical checks. And

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Earth Gets Visitors: Six Asteroids Zoom By in a Day

October 28, 2024

Last Thursday was quite the day for space rocks! Six asteroids zoomed past Earth, with one coming pretty close. These asteroids, from tiny to building-sized, are common in our space neighborhood. NASA keeps an eye on them to ensure they don't cause any trouble. The day started with two asteroids, 2

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Robot R2 Meets Shuttle Discovery at the Smithsonian

October 28, 2024

Have you ever wondered what happens to space robots once their space mission is over? Well, NASA's Robonaut-2, or R2 for short, found a new home at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Virginia. This humanoid robot, which looks like it's straight out of a sci-fi movie, was last seen ri

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Mount Baker's Glaciers Are Melting Faster Than Ever

October 28, 2024

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see one of the Earth's gigantic glaciers disappear? Well, that's exactly what's happening to Mount Baker's Easton Glacier, and it's all because of climate change. NASA's satellite images reveal that this glacier is retreating super fast – about 100 fee