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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't
SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even ...
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Why NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory could be the ultimate exoplanet hunter
HWO will be the first space telescope built to find potentially habitable planets and analyze their atmospheres for signs of ...
There's a small chance an asteroid could hit Earth within the next decade, says NASA
A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.
Astronomers Orbiting TRAPPIST-1 Star Could Be Peering Back At Earth
A U.S. scientist searching for a civilization across 7 Earth clones circling the red dwarf star TRAPPIST-1 says its own alien ...
7 most beautiful images of interacting galaxies shared by NASA Hubble Space Telescope
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features Arp 72, a very selective galaxy group that only includes two ...
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6 Things to Know About SPHEREx, NASA’s Newest Space Telescope
Shaped like a megaphone, the upcoming mission will map the entire sky in infrared light to answer big questions about the ...
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SPHEREx: Key Facts About NASA's Latest Telescope
NASA's SPHEREx observatory undergoes testing at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in August 2024. Launching no earlier than Feb. 27 ...
NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know
It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our ...
What we know about 300ft asteroid that has a chance of crashing into Earth
Nasa says the asteroid is capable of 'localised destruction, though the chances of it hitting Earth are liable to reduce.
Astronomers find asteroid with 1% chance of hitting Earth: Should we be worried?
YR4, which was recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years, may have caused some alarm.
A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032
An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.