NASA/Scott Eckley These X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scans released on March 17, 2026, give us a glimpse inside asteroid Bennu. They show the most common types of crack networks observed
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Solving Asteroid Bennu’s Mysteries
NASA/Scott Eckley These X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scans released on March 17, 2026, give us a glimpse inside asteroid Bennu. They show the most common types of crack networks observed
Asteroid Bennu’s Rugged Surface Baffled NASA, We Finally Know Why
5 Min Read Asteroid Bennu’s Rugged Surface Baffled NASA, We Finally Know Why These are X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scans of particles from asteroid Bennu. They show the most common
Hail Yeah! NASA Researchers Use Volunteer Observations for Hail Estimates
The bigger the hailstone, the more damage it can cause. But scientists find that predicting hailstone size can be challenging. How quickly does hail melt as it falls? Now, you
Hera on course for asteroid rendezvous
Space Safety 17/03/2026 423 views 15 likes A successful deep-space manoeuvre has put ESA’s Hera spacecraft on course for its rendezvous with the Didymos binary asteroid system later this year.
Canadian military invests in sovereign launch
WASHINGTON — The Canadian military announced March 16 a major investment in both launch facilities and companies in a bid to create a sovereign space access capability. Canada’s Department of
Seeking other Earths: Will this new telescope find them?
View larger. | Artist’s illustration of a new telescope conceived for seeking other Earths. It would be a hybrid: partly ground-based and partly space-based. The starshade in orbit (top center)
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5 Min Read Asteroid Bennu’s Rugged Surface Baffled NASA, We Finally Know Why These are X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scans of particles from asteroid Bennu. They show the most common
The bigger the hailstone, the more damage it can cause. But scientists find that predicting hailstone size can be challenging. How quickly does hail melt as it falls? Now, you
Space Safety 17/03/2026 423 views 15 likes A successful deep-space manoeuvre has put ESA’s Hera spacecraft on course for its rendezvous with the Didymos binary asteroid system later this year.
WASHINGTON — The Canadian military announced March 16 a major investment in both launch facilities and companies in a bid to create a sovereign space access capability. Canada’s Department of
View larger. | Artist’s illustration of a new telescope conceived for seeking other Earths. It would be a hybrid: partly ground-based and partly space-based. The starshade in orbit (top center)
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One particularly well-known fact about the moon is that it doesn’t have much of a magnetosphere to speak of. There’s no blanket to protect it from the solar wind ravaging
With the ISS set to retire in 2030, several plans are in place to replace it. These include existing space stations, proposals by rising national space agencies, and commercial space
Thermonuclear reaction rates power the models that explain how stars live, explode and create the elements. A new study co-authored by NC State faculty member Richard Longland provides a comprehensive,
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