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New Instrument is Searching for Planets Around Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to us, at 4.37 light-years (about 25 trillion miles) away. In 2016, astronomers…
6 years ago
Could Juno’s Path Near Earth Uncover A Flyby Mystery?
Every so often, engineers send a spacecraft in Earth's general direction to pick up a speed boost before heading elsewhere.…
11 years ago
‘Avalanche’ Risk Higher Than Thought For Asteroid Landings: Study
Imagine plunking your spacecraft down on an asteroid. The gravity would be small. The surface would be uneven. The space…
11 years ago
Asteroid To Make Closest Approach Since 1975
[/caption] On Tuesday, January 31, asteroid 433 Eros will come closer to Earth than it has in 37 years, traveling…
13 years ago