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A spacecraft is on its way to a harmless asteroid slammed by NASA in a previous save-the-Earth test

A spacecraft blasted off Monday to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash. The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft rocketed away on a two-year journey to the small, harmless asteroid rammed by NASA two years ago in a dress rehearsal for the day a killer space rock threatens Earth.

ABC News (AU) on MSN · 7h

Hera spacecraft on its way to study asteroid rammed in NASA's save-the-Earth test

The European Space Agency's Hera will travel to the scene of the crash and investigate whether the asteroid has a new crater or new shape and whether it has begun to tumble.

ABC · 21h

European spacecraft launches to a harmless asteroid that NASA deliberately crashed into in previous save-the-Earth test

NASA, SpaceX delay launch to study Jupiter’s moon Europa

Space.com · 2h

NASA, SpaceX delay Crew-8 astronauts' homecoming to Oct. 13 due to Hurricane Milton

Crew-8 launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on March 3, lofting a Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps, as well as Alexander Grebenkin of Russia's space agency Roscosmos. The quartet reached the orbiting lab two days later.

USA TODAY on MSN · 21h

NASA, SpaceX delay launch to study Jupiter’s moon Europa as Hurricane Milton approaches

The Europa Clipper had been scheduled to launch Thursday from Florida, beginning its six-year journey to the Jupiter moon to search for signs of life.

Space on MSN · 1d

SpaceX, NASA stand down from Oct. 10 Europa Clipper launch due to Hurricane Milton

SpaceX and NASA are standing down from the Oct. 10 launch of the Europa Clipper mission due to anticipated effects of Hurricane Milton. A new target date has not been announced.

Rocket Lab Wins NASA Study Contract For Mars Mission

Gizmodo · 16h

Can Rocket Lab Save NASA’s Mission to Bring Pieces of Mars to Earth?

NASA is in desperate need of an alternative plan for its Mars Sample Return, and is hoping the private industry can salvage its ambitious mission.

AOL · 22h

Rocket Lab Wins NASA Study Contract For Mars Mission: Details

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:RKLB) shares are trading higher premarket on Monday. The company disclosed that NASA has selected the company to conduct a study on retrieving rock samples from the Martian surface and returning them to Earth.

TMCnet · 1d

Rocket Lab Awarded NASA Study Contract to Explore Bringing Rock Samples from Mars to Earth for the First Time

NASA's Rapid Mission Design Studies for Mars Sample Return solicits industry proposals to carry out rapid studies of mission designs and mission elements capable of delivering samples collected by the Mars Perseverance rover from the surface of Mars to Earth.

Live Science on MSN2h

NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS spots a record-breaking 3-star system

Using NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, astronomers and citizen scientists have discovered a record-breaking system ...

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The Smithsonian and NASA Unveil Earth Information Center

Today marks the debut of a collaborative exhibit between NASA and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: the ...

Asteroid alert! Two massive airplane-sized asteroid coming towards Earth at scary speed today, NASA warns

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is closely monitoring two asteroids, 2024 SN8 and 2018 JG38, both set to pass near ...

Triple Hurricane Havoc: NASA Reveals Unprecedented Atlantic Storm Surge

NASA's EPIC imager on the DSCOVR satellite captured three hurricanes, Milton, Kirk, and Leslie, simultaneously active over ...

Interesting Engineering on MSN41m

Speculated ‘doomsday’ asteroid swarm less likely to impact Earth, study finds

Researchers from the University of Maryland used the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF) telescope to study the Taurid swarm.

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NASA Reveals 'Vast Ring of Hot Plasma' Around Earth

High-resolution image of the million-degree hot plasma halo encircling Earth captured by NASA’s JENI instrument. The ...

Nasa spacecraft receives laser signal from 290 million miles away

Nasa has successfully sent a laser signal about 290 million miles, smashing previous records and potentially transforming our ...

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NASA's use of rover prototype on Earth will pave way for Artemis V lunar surface travel

NASA engineers at Johnson Space Center are designing a new lunar rover prototype called the Ground Test Unit. The space ...

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Tracking Earth's Changes: Smithsonian National Museum debuts new NASA data-driven exhibit

This new exhibit is an immersive experience for all ages that incudes interactive elements and 32 foot long video wall.

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