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Oct 08 2024SCIENCE

Hunting for Asteroid Clues: Europe's Mission to Probe a Cosmic Crash

In a dramatic cosmic event, NASA’s spacecraft collided with a skyscraper-size asteroid two years ago to test Earth’s defense against an asteroid impact. Now, Europe is getting involved with their new mission, Hera, named after the Greek goddess of marriage. This venture aims to investigate the after

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Oct 08 2024SCIENCE

NASA's Europa Mission Halted by Storm

NASA's Europa Clipper, a spacecraft designed to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa, has had its launch delayed due to a powerful hurricane headed towards Florida. The mission was originally set to launch on October 10, but Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm, has forced NASA to postpone the event. H

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Oct 07 2024SCIENCE

Jupiter's Icy Moon: Revealing Hope for Life Delayed

The big day for NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on hold. Why? A pesky storm, Hurricane Milton, is on its way to Florida, home to the Kennedy Space Center. NASA and SpaceX decided to play it safe and postpone the launch planned for Thursday. They're not taking any chances with the spacecraft, which

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Oct 07 2024SCIENCE

Voyager 2: A Spacecraft's Power Challenge in Interstellar Space

NASA has turned off one of Voyager 2's science instruments to save power. This spacecraft, launched in 1977, is now over 12 billion miles from Earth. It uses four science tools to study the space beyond our solar system. NASA thinks it can keep running one instrument until the 2030s if they turn off

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Oct 07 2024SCIENCE

Voyager 2's Power-Saving Move: A Spacecraft's Long Journey

NASA made a tough decision recently. They turned off an instrument on Voyager 2, the spacecraft that's been exploring space for over four decades. Why? The spacecraft is running low on power. This isn't the first time NASA has done this. Back in the '80s, they shut down some instruments after Voyage

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Oct 07 2024TECHNOLOGY

Crypto Tax Rules Are Here: What You Need to Know

Imagine this: you're a crypto trader, and suddenly the US Treasury drops new rules on you. Starting in 2026, your broker will have to report your transactions from 2025 to the IRS. This means if you traded any cryptocurrency like Bitcoin or stablecoins (which track real money), you'll get a form cal

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Oct 04 2024SCIENCE

The Last Goodbye: A Farewell to Voyager 2's Trusty Plasma Sensor

Voyager 2, a space explorer that has been on an incredible journey for over four decades, recently said goodbye to one of its most loyal companions - the Plasma Science Experiments (PLS) instrument. This tiny tool, designed by MIT experts, had been beeping away since 1977, sending back vital informa

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Oct 03 2024NATION

How NASA’s bumped SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts felt watching their rocket launch without them

Here is the reformatted article: Until recently, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were assigned to SpaceX's Crew-9 mission. However, their seats had to be reassigned in August to bring home two other NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station (ISS). The Spa

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Oct 01 2024GENERAL

Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that'll bring them home next year

The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June welcomed their new ride home with Sunday’s arrival of a SpaceX capsule. The Dragon capsule docked in darkness as the two craft soared 265 miles (426 kilometers) above Botswana. NASA switched astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Wil

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Sep 28 2024SCIENCE

Space Travel Evolution: A New Era for Astronauts

The International Space Station has been a hub of human exploration for decades, and now it's getting a new crew. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov are set to blast off on Saturday, April [insert date], aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule. This mission, named Crew-9,

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