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Webb telescope has a new mission: surveillance of a threatening asteroid
The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...
Tech Xplore on MSN23h
Modular robot design uses tethered jumping for planetary exploration
Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of robotic systems, including spacecraft for ...
Spacefarers may contaminate other worlds – but scientists have plans to keep the cosmos clean
The US wants to put a flag on Mars. But there’s a risk it could carry unwanted stowaways that might compromise future ...
The Malta Independent9h
The exhibition 'Moonfall: The Rare Lunar Legacy' has been launched at Esplora
At the Interactive Science Centre, Esplora, the Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research, and Innovation, Keith Azzopardi Tanti, officially inaugurated the temporary exhibition Moonfall: The Rare ...
Will an asteroid hit Earth, and could it spell the end of the world?
Earth's planetary defences are facing one of their first major tests as an asteroid with about a one in 50 chance of hitting ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN16h
The Otherwise Unremarkable 'Rock Boxes' That Brought Pieces of the Moon Back to Earth
It’s only the size of a suitcase, 8 by 19 by 11.7 inches—perfect for the overhead storage bin on a passenger aircraft. It’s even shaped like luggage, with a hinged lid and a side-mounted handle. But ...