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NASA's Lucy spacecraft gets up-close look of strange peanut-shaped asteroid: See images
NASA's Lucy spacecraft recently got an up-close look at a strange peanut-shaped space rock floating through the cosmos in the ...
NASA's Lucy spacecraft captures images of peanut-shaped asteroid during 30,000 mph flyby
This asteroid is bigger than scientists anticipated, about 5 miles long and 2 miles wide at its widest point — resembling a ...
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German startup’s donut-shaped spacecraft reentry a ‘success’, despite difficult reentry
German startup Atmos Space Cargo has called the first flight of its donut-shaped reentry vehicle a success. Atmos’ Phoenix ...
Hubble Space Telescope's 35th anniversary: See NASA's new out-of-this-world images
Thirty-five years ago, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit. It's been sending back galactic data and images ...
Space scientist who helmed Isro, shaped NEP, dies at 84
Eminent space scientist and former chairman of Isro, Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan passed away on Friday morning at the age of ...
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Mathematicians’ Favorite Shapes Hold the Key to Big Mathematical Mysteries
Mathematicians’ Favorite Shapes Hold the Key to Big Mathematical Mysteries ...
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Peanut-shaped surprise for Lucy in asteroid flyby
Asteroid Donaldjohanson was the second destination on the NASA mission’s itinerary — and its size and shape were not what scientists expected.
NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Beams Back Pictures of an Asteroid Shaped Like a Lumpy Bowling Pin
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, ...
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft gets up-close look of strange peanut-shaped asteroid: See images
A NASA spacecraft recently got an up-close look at a strange peanut-shaped space rock floating through the cosmos in the main asteroid belt. Not to worry: Astronomers aren't interested in the ...