#Watch Virgin Orbit launch its first satellites into space

#Watch Virgin Orbit launch its first satellites into space

“#Watch Virgin Orbit launch its first satellites into space” Virgin Orbit has successfully launched satellites into space for the first time. A 70-foot LauncherOne rocket carrying 10 satellites was dropped from a modified Boeing 747 at 11.39AM Pacific Time on Sunday. LauncherOne then ignited its engine and began soaring into orbit. Today’s sequence of events for #LaunchDemo2 went…

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#NASA finds an alien planet with 3 suns

#NASA finds an alien planet with 3 suns

“#NASA finds an alien planet with 3 suns” NASA has discovered an exoplanet with three stars, one with a bizarre orbit that has left astronomers baffled. The planet, known as KOI-5Ab was discovered in 2009 by NASA’s Kepler space telescope, but it was “abandoned” by scientists because the space telescope had easier candidates to identify. “KOI-5Ab got abandoned…

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#NASA helps cement plan to return to the moon

#NASA helps cement plan to return to the moon

“#NASA helps cement plan to return to the moon” Though NASA may have trouble returning to the moon by 2024, the US space agency is doing what it can to eventually explore the lunar surface, announcing a formal partnership with Japan for the lunar Gateway.  NASA and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) formally announced the agreement that will see JAXA…

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#NASA Curiosity rover has spent 3,000 days on Mars

#NASA Curiosity rover has spent 3,000 days on Mars

“#NASA Curiosity rover has spent 3,000 days on Mars” NASA’s Curiosity rover just celebrated its 3,000th day on Mars by taking a remarkable picture of the Red Planet. The rover, which landed on the Martian surface on Aug. 6, 2012, took the image of the Gale Crater, including Mount Sharp, the massive mountain located inside the crater. In…

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#NASA mission suggests we might be all alone in the universe

#NASA mission suggests we might be all alone in the universe

“#NASA mission suggests we might be all alone in the universe” A mission from NASA has discovered there may be a lot fewer galaxies than initially believed, opening up the possibility humanity is alone in the universe. The New Horizons mission, which yielded the first close-up photos of Pluto, provided enough data for scientists to make the determination that it’s likely…

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#NASA discovers 10-billion- year-old planet unlike any other in deep space

#NASA discovers 10-billion- year-old planet unlike any other in deep space

“#NASA discovers 10-billion- year-old planet unlike any other in deep space” A number of planets described as Super-Earths have been discovered in recent memory, but researchers have recently spotted one unlike any other found to date. The planet, known as TOI-561 b, orbits the TOI-561 star system, according to a study published in The Astronomical Journal. It’s approximately 50…

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#Strange FM signal discovered coming from one of Jupiter’s moons

#Strange FM signal discovered coming from one of Jupiter’s moons

“#Strange FM signal discovered coming from one of Jupiter’s moons” NASA recently extended the life of two of its planetary discovery missions, including the Juno mission to Jupiter. Now it’s come to light Juno has discovered an FM signal emanating from one of the gas giant’s moons, Ganymede. The discovery is not an indication of extraterrestrial life, but it is…

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#NASA is extending Mars and Jupiter missions, citing notable success

#NASA is extending Mars and Jupiter missions, citing notable success

“#NASA is extending Mars and Jupiter missions, citing notable success” Citing discoveries that have “produced exceptional science,” NASA has decided to add several years to two of its planetary science missions: the Jupiter Juno mission and the Mars InSight lander. After a lengthy review process, which can be found here, the space agency concluded that both missions have “increased our understanding of our solar system,…

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