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NASA’s Lucy Gears Up for a Thrilling Close Encounter With a Mysterious Space Relic
NASA’s Lucy mission is about to fly past asteroid Donaldjohanson, a strange, elongated rock in the main belt. While this ...
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SwRI-led Lucy mission survey of main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson imminent
The Southwest Research Institute-led Lucy mission is preparing to survey the next target in its epic 4-billion-mile, 12-year, 11-asteroid tour. On April 20, 2025, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will fly past ...
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Bifurcation of equilibrium points in the potential field of asteroid 101955 Bennu
Abstract: The stability and topological structure of equilibrium points in the potential field of the asteroid 101955 Bennu have been investigated with a variable density and rotation period. A ...
Popular Mechanics12d
Consciousness Formed Before Life Itself, Scientists Say—And the Evidence Could Be in This Asteroid Sample
NASA tasked the OSIRIS-REx team that retrieved material from Bennu to examine it for clues to the nature and origins of life. Tantalizing evidence in the Bennu sample suggests that the asteroid ...
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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
So, the OSIRIS‑REx mission ventured to the asteroid Bennu to retrieve an unaltered sample. Retrieving this sample allowed scientists to examine the asteroid’s composition in detail.
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Where Is Rex Heuermann Now? All About the Long Island Serial Killer Suspect's Life in Jail as He Awaits Trial for Accusations of Murdering 7 Women
Rex Heuermann has been accused of killing seven women over the course of nearly 20 years Kelsey Lentz is a former assistant editor at PEOPLE with over four years of experience working in the digit ...