Category: Science
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Breaks Record After Orbiting Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft carried out a single, eight-second burn of its thrusters and entered into orbit around the asteroid Bennu, becoming the smallest object ever to be orbited by a spacecraft.
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China’s Chang’e 4 Probe Lands on the Far Side of the Moon
A spacecraft that belongs to the Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA) has just landed on a previously unexplored region on the far side of the moon.
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AT&T and City of Los Angeles Unveil ShakeAlertLA Early Warning Earthquake App
New App is First Municipally-Sponsored Earthquake Alert System Offered to City Residents
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2019 Coming Soon
Most meteor showers are usually named after the constellations that is their radiant point, the Quadrantids radiant point for this shower is Boötes.
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Speedy Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto Heading Our Way
There is a fast-moving comet heading towards the Sun and the Earth’s vicinity. C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto will be closest to the Earth around February 11-12, 2019
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Arctic Report Card 2018
NOAA released its 2018 Arctic Report Card which details how the climate is changing in Earth’s northern polar region
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Sikorsky, Boeing Provide First Look at SB>1 DEFIANT™
Sikorsky, and Boeing provided the first look at the SB>1 DEFIANT™ helicopter the companies have developed for the U.S. Army’s Joint Multi-Role technology demonstrator program.
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Saturn’s Disappearing Rings?
One of the most recognizable planets to amateur astronomers is changing. The ringed planet, Saturn will eventually lose its rings
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FoA to DOI: End the Import of Elephant Skins
Friends of Animals has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restrict the import of elephant skins that is contributing to the decimation of the species.
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Rescued Blind Sea Turtle, “Snorkel,” Joins Winter the Dolphin from the Dolphin Tale Movies
Unable to be released, Snorkel is welcomed home for the holidays at Clearwater Marine Aquarium