NASA crashed a spacecraft into a space rock, accelerating two asteroids’ orbit around the sun

The NASA DART spacecraft shifted the orbits of two asteroids around the sun after intentionally crashing into one of them.
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Mutated life form at Chernobyl learned to grow faster by 'eating' radiation

A fungus that evolved at Chernobyl and is now grown on the ISS, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, slightly reduced radiation levels.

That small asteroid named YR4 is definitely not going to hit the moon

New observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit the moon in 2032.

A Big Night Light in the Sky? Start-Up Wants to Launch a Space Mirror.

The company is seeking F.C.C. approval to test an idea to reflect sunlight to Earth at night, possibly powering solar panels. Critics say it could be bad for people and wildlife.
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Jupiter appears to change direction in the evening sky on March 10: Here's why

The change is subtle and happens over many nights.

How do we know what asteroids are made out of?

Asteroids are some of the oldest objects in the solar system: leftovers from the chaotic time when planets were assembling ...

A message for aspiring Paralympians

Snowboarder Zach Miller of Team USA has a message for the next generation of Paralympians. Born with left hemiplegic cerebral palsy, he’s learned to embrace the way his sport and disability shape one ...