A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science bulletin Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — The DART mission made history this week when it successfully slammed into an asteroid – and we got to see it happen live, millions of miles away. As NASA’s asteroid double-redirect …
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On September 29, 2022, NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured the complex, ice-covered surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa during a close flyby. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SWRI/MSSS Observations of the icy moon’s close passage by the Juno spacecraft provided the first close-up in more than two decades of this ocean world, resulting in remarkable images and unique science. Earth has …
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — A NASA spacecraft will fly over one of the most intriguing ocean worlds in our solar system on Thursday. The Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, was due to make …
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LAUREL, Md. – NASA managed to crash a small spacecraft directly into an asteroid on Monday, a 14,000 mile per hour collision designed to test whether such technology could ever be deployed to protect Earth from a potentially catastrophic impact. The violent end of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft has thrilled scientists and …
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September 26 (Reuters) – NASA’s DART spacecraft successfully slammed into a distant asteroid at hypersonic speed on Monday in the world’s first test of a planetary defense system, designed to prevent a possible apocalyptic meteorite collision with the Earth. Humanity’s first attempt to alter the motion of an asteroid or any celestial body took place …
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Artist’s impression of the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter. Credit: NASA As the Juno spacecraft makes a close approach to the moon Europa, it should provide valuable science – and remarkable images – for Nasa Founded in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that …
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More than 6.5 million kilometers from Earth, a cosmic collision is imminent. In a one-of-a-kind maneuver, a NASA spacecraft is about to intentionally crash into an asteroid to test if deflecting a space rock could ever save Earth from a potentially catastrophic impact. The crash is scheduled for 7:14 p.m. ET Monday. Live coverage will …
The spacecraft won’t obliterate Dimorphos, the moon orbiting asteroid Didymos, but it’s large enough to leave an impact crater. If all goes well, DART will slightly alter the motion of a celestial body in space in a stunning first. The mission’s results could shape how humans react to any future space rocks that may collide …
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The spacecraft won’t obliterate Dimorphos, the moon orbiting asteroid Didymos, but it’s large enough to leave an impact crater. If all goes well, DART will slightly alter the motion of a celestial body in space in a stunning first. The mission’s results could shape how humans react to any future space rocks that may collide …
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Artist’s rendering of the DART spacecraft approaching the asteroid. Drawing: Nasa DART’s demise is finally upon us, as the NASA spacecraft is on a collision course with the tiny asteroid Dimorphos. Here’s how you can watch this hugely important experiment to deflect an asteroid. Short for Double Asteroid Redirection Test, the DART mission is the …
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