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NASA: the asteroid could still hit the Earth in 2068

[ad_1] This site can earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Earth has been bombarded with space rocks throughout its history, but we are fortunate that none of the large ones have crashed on the planet lately. Astronomers watch the skies closely, hoping to spot …

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the chaotic landing of the spacecraft reveals the softness of the comet

[ad_1] Rosetta’s Philae lander on the surface of a comet (artist’s impression).Credit: ESA / ATG medialab The chaotic landing of a robotic spaceship called Philae produced fortuitous insights into the softness of comets. In 2014, the European Space Agency’s pioneering lander landed on Comet 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko, after a ten-year …

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NASA stirs excitement and fear with a cryptic tweet

[ad_1] NASA sparked excitement and fear with a cryptic tweet posted to its account. “PSST … Uh, has anyone heard … that?” he wrote, causing a flurry of speculation and concern among his tens of millions of followers. Later, it would emerge that the account was simply promoting a new …

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Dead probe Philae hid the comet’s secret

[ad_1] The mission ended 4 years ago. The article continues under the video announcement In November 2014, everyone in the control center of the European Space Agency waited with bated breath. After ten years of travel, the Philae robotic module was finally supposed to land on comet 67P / Churyumov-Gerasimenko. …

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