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NASA Tracking Building-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth
NASA is closely monitoring a building-sized asteroid as it makes its closest approach to Earth today, among a group of five ...
How NASA science data defends Earth from asteroids
YR4 made headlines in February with the news that it had a chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, as determined by an analysis from NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) at the agency ...
La Niña is over, NOAA announces. What comes next?
The weak La Niña that’s been with us since winter has officially faded, the Climate Prediction Center said Thursday.
NASA’s Mars is rover finding ‘intriguing rocks everywhere’ on crater rim
The Perseverance rover on Mars is set to begin its newest challenge: a slog up the rim of the Jezero Crater that will take months to complete. The rover will face steep slopes and difficult terrain, ...
Juno’s Close Call: How Jupiter’s Intense Radiation Sent It Into Safe Mode
NASA’s Juno spacecraft entered safe mode twice during a recent close pass of Jupiter, temporarily halting science operations. While safe mode is a normal precaution when anomalies are detected, the ...
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La Niña is over, NOAA announces. What is next for the Pacific Northwest?
The weak La Niña that’s been with us since winter has officially faded, the Climate Prediction Center said Thursday.
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General Atomics Working on Airborne Laser Pod for MQ-9B
The compact High-Energy Laser pod for MQ-9B is designed with Fleet Defense and Counter-UAS roles in mind. General Atomics has ...