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NASA declares its Mars Maven spacecraft dead after six months of silence
3+ week, 2+ day ago (149+ words) The space agency confirmed Wednesday that the mission had ended after more than a decade of observations. Launched in 2013 to study the red planet's atmosphere from orbit, Maven mysteriously fell silent in early December after passing behind Mars. Data indicated…...
Blue whale-sized asteroid to buzz Earth today " Here's how to watch
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (260+ words) WASHINGTON " A newly discovered asteroid will make a "close" pass by Earth on Monday, May 18. It will happen just after 5 p. m. ET. The asteroid, designated 2026 JH2, will first pass by the Moon around 2 p. m. and then the Earth at a distance of about…...
Newly discovered asteroid to make close pass by Earth | ktvb. com
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (316+ words) WASHINGTON " A newly discovered asteroid is on course to pass closer to Earth than many orbiting satellites next Monday, offering scientists a rare opportunity to study a near-Earth object at close range without launching a mission to reach it. The…...
From Boise to NASA: Centennial grad helps test space gear for lunar missions
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (60+ words) KTVB From Boise to NASA: Centennial grad helps test space gear for lunar missions To stream KTVB on your phone, you need the KTVB app. Download the KTVB app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this…...