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Sun and Stars: Other Things in Space
This program investigates a very important star - our sun. The key features of our sun, as well as other stars are explored. Special attention is also given to other things in space such as asteroids and comets.
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China plans to bring an asteroid down to Earth
A group of Chinese scientists are planning to capture a small asteroid near Earth to study it for its resources.
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Asteroid as large as the Golden Gate Bridge approaching Earth on May 21
This year’s second-largest “potentially hazardous” near-Earth object is approaching Earth at speeds of over 11,000 kilometers per second and will zoom past our planet on May 21, according to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies.
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Emirates spacecraft to study Venus, grab sample from asteroid
The United Arab Emirates plans to send a probe to study one hot planet and seven asteroids before landing on an asteroid.
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Sample Asteroid Bennu in 360
NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission, OSIRIS-REx, will make a daring attempt to “TAG” asteroid Bennu on Oct. 20 – touch its surface and collect a sample for return to Earth. Experience the sample collection event in 360 and watch...
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NASA reveals plans of the first planetary defense mission in history
NASA's DART is the first planetary defense mission in history. Its main objective is to demonstrate a kinetic impact on an asteroid.
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NASA Dawn mission: spacecraft takes first image of dwarf planet Ceres
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is currently on its way to the asteroid belt where it will rendezvous Ceres, its largest celestial body. Ceres, also classified as a dwarf planet, has an average diameter of about 950 km (590 miles) making it...
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Speedy, 500-meter-wide asteroid to pass near Earth on Nov. 29
A half-kilometer-wide asteroid will zoom past Earth on Nov. 29, according to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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OSIRIS-REx Tech - Surveying an Asteroid with X-rays
NASAs OSIRIS-REx mission launches in September 2016 and plans to return a sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth in 2023. This video profiles a student-built instrument aboard the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft called REXIS - the Regolith X-Ray...
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NASA | Developing a Comet Harpoon for Sample Return
The Comet Nucleus Sample Return mission will collect subsurface samples from a comet and return them to Earth. Comets and asteroids are leftover remnants from the early solar system and by studying samples from these objects, we can...
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Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 63, OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission Small Steps, Giant Leaps
OSIRIS-REx Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta discusses the NASA mission to near-Earth asteroid Bennu.
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What has NASA's OSIRIS-REx discovered around the asteroid Bennu?
NASA's OSIRIS-REx has now been orbiting the asteroid Bennu for a year already, but what has it discovered so far?
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission
The OSIRIS-REx mission, launching in September 2016, plans to return a sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth in 2023 so that scientists can study pristine material left over from the early solar system. Dante Lauretta, Principal Investigator...
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Fossils of Planet Formation: Lucy Mission Teaser
Beyond the asteroid belt are "fossils of planet formation" known as the Trojan asteroids. These primitive bodies share Jupiter's orbit in two vast swarms, and may hold clues to the formation and evolution of our solar system. Now, NASA...
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Einstein Ring Spotted by Hubble
This image, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, shows a distant galaxy located in the constellation Fornax. It is the largest and one of the most complete Einstein rings ever discovered. This object’s unusual shape is the result of...
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Asteroids: Small Rocks with Big Potential Dangers
In this video, we explore the fascinating world of asteroids - small, rocky masses that orbit the sun. While they are too small to be called planets, asteroids can still pose a threat to Earth. Scientists study asteroids to learn about...
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Canadian satellite will hunt asteroids and space debris
A Canadian satellite designed to search for near-Earth asteroids is scheduled to launch from India this week.
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Massive asteroid to pass near Earth on April 29
A huge asteroid classified as “potentially hazardous” by NASA will streak past our planet on April 29, accordoing to NASA’s Asteroid Watch.
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OSIRIS-REx spacecraft finds traces of water on asteroid
Recent data retrieved from NASA's OSIRIS-REx shows water is locked inside the asteroid Bennu.
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Incoming: asteroid twice the size of the Great Pyramid
At a speed of 19 kilometers per second, the huge rock would cause quite a lot of damage if it circles back and hits Earth on its orbit around the Sun.
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Earth’s scientists couldn’t stop NASA’s killer asteroid
In a simulation, a fictitious asteroid was detected six months before it would hit Earth. The participants in the simulation considered various missions in which spacecraft could try to destroy the asteroid or deflect it off its path.
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Hubble's 32nd Anniversary: An Eclectic Galaxy Grouping
NASA is celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope’s 32nd birthday with a stunning look at five galaxies, a close-knit collection called the Hickson Compact Group 40. This amazing assembly includes a giant elliptical galaxy, glowing with...
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China’s plan to divert apocalyptic asteroid
China could save the world from an asteroid impact by launching a fleet of rockets into space to divert its path.
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NASA and ESA team up for planetary defense mission
For their joint DART and Hera missions, NASA and the European Space Agency plan to launch a spacecraft into an asteroid and measure the resulting changes in its orbit.