#’fossil galaxy’ discovered within Milky Way

#’fossil galaxy’ discovered within Milky Way

“#’fossil galaxy’ discovered within Milky Way” Ten billion years ago, another galaxy slammed into the Milky Way. But it has taken until now for astronomers to discover the massive, “fossil galaxy” still in our midst, according to a report in the Independent. Researchers at the Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment project (APOGEE) announced the…

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#NASA sending human remains to the moon summer 2021

#NASA sending human remains to the moon summer 2021

“#NASA sending human remains to the moon summer 2021” People’s cremated ashes are to be sent to the Moon next year as part of a commercial burial service piggybacking on a NASA lunar mission. Texas space memorial firm Celestis will provide more than a dozen capsules carrying human remains and DNA for the flight. Dubbed…

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#Apophis asteroid, nicknamed ‘God of Chaos,’ is speeding up

#Apophis asteroid, nicknamed ‘God of Chaos,’ is speeding up

“#Apophis asteroid, nicknamed ‘God of Chaos,’ is speeding up” An asteroid that has been nicknamed after the Egyptian God of Chaos is speeding up, scientists recently revealed. Scientifically known as 99942 Apophis, the massive, 1,120-foot-wide space rock will fly within 23,441 miles above Earth’s surface on April 13, 2029, as well as in 2036. However,…

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#How an airborne NASA mission took flight, amid a pandemic

#How an airborne NASA mission took flight, amid a pandemic

“#How an airborne NASA mission took flight, amid a pandemic” NASA oceanographer Josh Willis getting tested for coronavirus in Greenland. Image: josh Willis Moving forward requires focus. Mashable’s Social Good Series is dedicated to exploring pathways to a greater good, spotlighting issues that are essential to making the world a better place. March 11, 2020,…

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#Icy moon Europa may glow in the dark, experiments suggest

#Icy moon Europa may glow in the dark, experiments suggest

“#Icy moon Europa may glow in the dark, experiments suggest” Europa’s icy surface and possible ocean beneath it may emit a glow into space. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute By replicating conditions that may be present on the surface of Europa, one of Jupiter’s dozens of moons, scientists found that this icy orb might glow. Scientists at…

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