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Dec 8, 2018

NASA releases first sounds ever recorded on Mars

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Today, NASA released the first ever audio recording from Mars!

NASA’s InSight lander touched down successfully on Mars on November 26th. The primary mission of the lander (which is not a rover) is to study the interior of Mars by drilling below the surface. The goal is to analyze seismic activity and monitor for Marsquakes, which are Earthquakes, except on Mars.

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Dec 8, 2018

How did the NASA Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope measure all the starlight produced over 90% of the universe’s history?

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Starlight continues to travel across the cosmos long after its sources have burned out — which means that we can see stars that no longer exist. It also means that our astronomers can study stellar formation without looking at the stars at all, but by observing the gamma rays that shoot out from distant galaxies interacting with the starlight. Take a closer look: https://go.nasa.gov/2G33gsA&h=AT2mbPrj5N1YVp76caneadyE80cXxz…q-2PIES2mQ

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Dec 7, 2018

Probe Headed for Mercury Fires Most Powerful Ion Drive Ever Built

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BepiColombo has fired its ion drives in preparation for Mercury orbital injection over the next seven years.

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Dec 7, 2018

What It’s Like On The Surface Of A Comet

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This mesmerizing comet landscape was captured by the Rosetta probe as it zoomed by Comet 67P.

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Dec 7, 2018

Sounds of Mars

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BREAKING: Humans have never before heard the sound of wind on Mars until now! Listen to #SoundsOfMars as recorded by NASA InSight as Martian winds swept over our lander. Best with headphones or a subwoofer. https://go.nasa.gov/2BWeong&h=AT2phR-fnwaC50oFKYLmQGoDEJ8_fV…fWhAfd9mNw

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Dec 7, 2018

Servicing Mission 1 from the Astronauts’ Perspective

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Learn about the historic space shuttle mission that saved the Hubble Space Telescope as described by veteran astronauts Jeffrey Hoffman and Kathryn Thornton, who conducted spacewalks to install the instruments and corrective optics that cured Hubble’s blurred vision.

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Dec 7, 2018

Putting this journey into words will not be easy, but I will try

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I am finally where I was born to be.” — NASA Astronaut Anne McClain.

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Dec 7, 2018

Meet the sixth Southeast Asian country to finally have its own space agency

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Here’s a clue: PhilSA.

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Dec 7, 2018

An Astronaut Spotted a Soyuz Crew Launch from Space and the Video Is AMAZING!

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European astronaut Alexander Gerst captured a stunning time lapse video of his new roommates launching to the International Space Station.

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Dec 6, 2018

NASA Animation Shows Arctic Ice Rapidly Depleting

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This animation shows how Arctic ice is disappearing at a stunning rate.

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