#Asteroid samples escaping from jammed NASA spacecraft

#Asteroid samples escaping from jammed NASA spacecraft

“#Asteroid samples escaping from jammed NASA spacecraft” CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is stuffed with so much asteroid rubble from this week’s grab that it’s jammed open and precious particles are drifting away in space, scientists said Friday. Scientists announced the news three days after the spacecraft named Osiris-Rex briefly touched asteroid…

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#NASA lands spacecraft on asteroid Bennu

#NASA lands spacecraft on asteroid Bennu

“#NASA lands spacecraft on asteroid Bennu” A NASA spacecraft on Tuesday touched down on an asteroid that scientists believe could hold the building blocks of life. The craft, OSIRIS-REx, successfully landed on the asteroid dubbed “Bennu” more than four years after being launched from Earth. The van-sized machine quickly managed to fulfill its primary mission…

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#When and where to see it peak

#When and where to see it peak

“#When and where to see it peak” While most live performances are on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, the celestial show must go on. This month, make the most of the Orionid meteor shower. When is the best time to see the Orionid meteor shower? The Orionids arrive annually between approximately Oct. 2 and Nov….

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#Microsoft joins with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to expand cloud-computing platform

#Microsoft joins with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to expand cloud-computing platform

“#Microsoft joins with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to expand cloud-computing platform” Microsoft is partnering with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk-led SpaceX and others as it expands its cloud-computing platform into space, the software giant said Tuesday. The partnership would allow Microsoft to connect its Azure cloud computing platform to SpaceX’s network of low-Earth orbiting satellites, offering the…

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#Countries won’t sign this Moon exploration agreement because it’s too ‘US-centric’

#Countries won’t sign this Moon exploration agreement because it’s too ‘US-centric’

“#Countries won’t sign this Moon exploration agreement because it’s too ‘US-centric’” Eight countries have signed the Artemis Accords, a set of guidelines surrounding the Artemis Program for crewed exploration of the Moon. The United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, Canada, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates , and the US are now all participants in the project,…

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