#Six things to know about NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter

“#Six things to know about NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter” NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter stands on the Red Planet’s surface as NASA’s Perseverance rover (partially visible on the left) rolls away. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech When NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida later this summer, an innovative experiment will ride…

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#NASA’s Webb Telescope will study Jupiter, its rings, and two intriguing moons

“#NASA’s Webb Telescope will study Jupiter, its rings, and two intriguing moons” Cyclone storms encircle Jupiter’s North Pole, captured in infrared light by NASA’s Juno spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/ASI/INAF/JIRAM Jupiter, named for the king of the ancient Roman gods, commands its own mini-version of our solar system of circling satellites; their movements convinced Galileo Galilei that…

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#New analysis method predicts disruptive solar flares

“#New analysis method predicts disruptive solar flares” An image of a solar flare captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory on Oct. 2, 2014. Credit: NASA/SDO Solar flares—violent explosions on the surface of the sun—can send blasts of radiation hurtling toward Earth. While the planet’s magnetic field protects humans on the surface, powerful solar flares can…

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#China celebrates completion of rival sat navigation system

“#China celebrates completion of rival sat navigation system” China is celebrating the completion of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System that could rival the U.S. Global Positioning System and significantly boost China’s security and geopolitical clout. President Xi Jinping, the leader of the ruling Communist Party and the People’s Liberation Army, officially commissioned the system Friday…

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