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NASA’s Juno Probe Will Tell Us New Things About Jupiter

Last month, NASA issued a statement saying that preparations for its Juno mission to Jupiter are proceeding well, and that everything is still on schedule for a launch in August of next year.  This will be just one part of … Continue reading

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LISA: First of a New Generation of Space-Based Telescopes

In this article, we’ll take a look at gravity waves, one of the most fascinating and revolutionary ideas in astronomy.  Specifically, we will talk about the LISA mission, a future project which will be a collaboration between NASA and the … Continue reading

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Scientists and Politicans Discuss the Threat of Near-Earth Objects

This article is about NEOs- Near Earth Objects- and possible steps that could be taken to deflect one of these objects if it should appear in danger of colliding with Earth.  A major impact by an NEO is not just … Continue reading

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The Exploration of Mars Continues With ESA’s ExoMars Mission

Mars is being invaded! Already our orbiters are orbiting, our landers are landing and our rovers are roving- and more of them are on the way. Over the next few years, the red planet will be subjected to an array … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Hubble: 20 Years of Great Astronomy

In a few days, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope will be 20 years old. Birthdays are a good time for looking back, and this is no exception. The Hubble telescope has provided us with so much good science and so many … Continue reading

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