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Comet chaser approved to intercept visitors from outside the Solar System
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe European Space Agency has approved the construction of the Comet Interceptor mission, a small...
Comets that 'bounce' from planet to planet could spread life across the universe
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoScientists suspect that comets may have delivered the key ingredients for life on Earth, and new...
How ordinary spacecraft sensors could improve our understanding of space weather
Space via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRosetta mission poster showing the deployment of the Philae lander to comet...
Outer casing on Rosetta orbiter that reached comet in 2014 was replaced with bullet-proof ‘vest’
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Rosetta spacecraft, which made history when it orbited a comet, was sent into space wearing a...
Lost photos suggest Mars' mysterious moon Phobos may be a trapped comet in disguise
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoPreviously unpublished photos of Mars' moon Phobos hint that the mysterious satellite may actually...
Why we're one step closer to understanding how Earth got its oceans (op-ed)
Space via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoEarth may have gotten some of its water from 'dark comets,' and the forthcoming Vera C. Rubin...
The top 10 Ariane 5 rocket launches of all time
Space via Yahoo News· 11 months agoan ariane 5 rocket launches from french guiana in july 2021, rising into a darkening sky atop a widening pillar of flame The Ariane rocket family has a...
Surprise! Asteroid Dinkinesh's tiny moon was hiding a secret!
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLast week, NASA's Lucy spacecraft revealed a small moon orbiting around its first flyby target....
What does space smell like?
Space via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFrom carbon molecules and ozone on spacesuits to the nauseating odor of comets and the sweet tang of gas clouds, the universe is a natural laboratory for...
Space Smells Like Gunpowder, Burnt Meat and Alcohol, Astronauts Say
People via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAlthough there's no air in space that doesn't meant there aren't pungent aromas to smell NASA via...