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Does the Earth Owe its Atmosphere to Ancient Comets?
Does the Earth Owe its Atmosphere to Ancient Comets? by beconrad The fortuitous combination of atmospheric gases that may life as we know it possible may have a decidedly extraterrestrial origin, stemming not from the actions of terrestrial volcanoes but … Continue reading
Solar System Exploration to Continue
Exploration of our solar system has been ongoing since the first Sputnik Earth orbiter in 1957 and in the 50 years since this a number of missions have been launched to visit and explore celestial bodies. These have included the … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy, Jupiter, Moon, Planets, Pluto, Venus
Tagged asteroid, Juno, Kuiper Belt, Moonrise, New Frontiers, New Horizons, Osiris-Rex, probes, SAGE, Sputnik
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NASA’s New Horizons Probe Is Approaching the Outer Solar System
NASA’s New Horizons probe is en route for the outer solar system. After scoring a spectacular flyby of Jupiter and its moons in 2007, the craft is now heading for Pluto and beyond. It will be the first probe to … Continue reading