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The latest articles around NASA
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The oceans of Jupiter's moon Europa may be habitable, according to NASA
A new study of the oceans of Europa suggest oceans on that giant moon may be habitable. But is there life? The oceans of Europa may be habitable, according to a new model developed by NASA. This moon — 3,100 km (1,900 miles) in diameter — is the fourth-largest moon orbiting ...
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NASA enlists AI in the hunt for ET
The ExoMars mission to find life on Mars moved closer to take-off this week after NASA unveiled the first results of an ...
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Dear NASA, please put a particle collider on the Moon
NASA's current mission, to boldly go where no PR campaign has on behalf of Elon Musk's SpaceX, is a noble one. Donald Trump wants US boots on Mars. And considering the bipartisan popularity of the idea, whoever ends up president when the smoke clears in November will probably continue ...
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SpaceX and NASA's crewed mission postponed until the weekend due to bad weather
Last night, SpaceX aimed to ink its name in history books as it was preparing to launch NASA Astronauts in space. However, both agencies decided to postpone the launch to Saturday, May 30 due to bad weather. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley were scheduled to fly into ...
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Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos compete to help NASA return humans to the moon
NASA has formally recruited tech billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to help its Artemis project return humans to the ...
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How COVID-19 postponed the European Space Agency's Mars mission
In the five decades since we first started sending spacecraft to Mars, exploration of the red planet has had a poor record of success. It is only in the last few years that we have come to expect that the number of successes greatly outweighs the failures. This is why the decision ...
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Oros' new hoodie and parka use NASA-inspired aerogel to fight the cold
One of my favorite pieces of wearable technology I've tested here at TNW was an actual article of clothing: the Oros Orion Parka. Using an Aerogel-based insulator called Solarcore - Aerogel is the same material used by NASA to insulate equipment such as the Mars Rover - the coat ...
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The story of Katherine Johnson, the scientist who helped NASA send humans to space
Katherine Johnson, who has died at the age of 101, was an amazing woman. But up until a few years ago, hardly anyone had heard of her or her achievements. She was a mathematician and she worked for NASA. But on paper, neither of those facts would make her stand out from the crowd. ...
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NASA’s InSight lander discovers active faults in Mars’ crust
Most space missions investigate the surface or atmosphere of a body. But NASA’s InSight probe, which landed on Mars in November 2018, is different – it is the first mission dedicated to studying the interior structure of the planet and whether it gives rise to “marsquakes.” ...
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NASA, PayPal, Reddit, and Spotify are coming to TNW2020 – don't miss their talks
Hearing big ideas from leaders in tech can be a great way to bring inspiration to your work, both personally and professionally. Sometimes, it can be hard to find exactly what you're looking for – and in some cases, your favorite speakers are scattered across several events. At ...
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NASA wants the auto industry to build its next Moon rover
NASA earlier this week released an official contract inquiry seeking help from the automobile industry in designing a new Moon rover. While this isn't exactly out of character for NASA, we thought the timing was interesting. After all, if there's one vehicle that screams “I belong ...
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New bill could kill NASA’s Moon base plans
The US House of Representatives recently proposed a bipartisan bill that would essentially tank NASA's plans to build a fully-functioning lunar base. The proposal comes from the House Aeronautics and Space Subcommittee of the House Space and Science Committee and seeks to limit ...
