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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research Scientists have long been puzzled by why meteorites that hit Earth have less water than asteroid bits brought back by space probes, despite carbonaceous chondrites being rich in water and […]
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Hubble Helps Determine Uranus’ Rotation Rate with Unprecedented Precision
Hubble Helps Determine Uranus’ Rotation Rate with Unprecedented Precision Hubble Space Telescope has made new measurements of Uranus’ interior rotation rate with unprecedented precision, achieving a level of accuracy 1,000 times greater than previous estimates. The team used Hubble’s long-term monitoring of Uranus to analyze more than a decade of observations of the planet’s aurorae, […]
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Sols 4500-4501: Bedrock With a Side of Sand
Sols 4500-4501: Bedrock With a Side of Sand The Curiosity rover has reached Sol 4500 on Mars, marking an impressive milestone in its exploration of the Red Planet. The rover’s navigation team successfully passed the “Slip Risk Assessment Process” and began a two-sol plan to characterize bedrock targets using various instruments, including APXS, MAHLI, and […]
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