The DART mission successfully changed the motion of an asteroid
Weeks after impact, NASA can now say that humanity’s first planetary defense test – intentionally slamming a spacecraft into an asteroid – was a…
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NASA’s DART mission successfully slams into an asteroid
For the first time in history, NASA is trying to change the motion of a natural celestial body in space and has successfully slammed a spacecraft…
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN A NASA spacecraft has intentionally slammed into an asteroid in humanity’s first test of planetary defense. The…
Continue Reading Artemis I rocket to roll back inside as storm delays next launch attempt
Hurricane Ian has reached winds up to 100 mph, making it a Category 2 on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale. Floridians are advised to stock up on…
Continue Reading Artemis I rocket to roll back inside as storm delays next launch attempt
By Kristin Fisher, Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN Officials at NASA announced Monday that the space agency is rolling the massive Artemis…
Continue Reading NASA’s DART mission will slam into an asteroid’s moon today
A NASA spacecraft will deliberately slam into an asteroid called Dimorphos. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission, or DART, aims to see if…
Continue Reading When to watch Jupiter as it makes its closest approach to Earth since 1963
By Megan Marples and Ashley Strickland, CNN Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in 59 years on Monday, September 26, according to NASA.…
Continue Reading NASA spacecraft will reveal first look at an asteroid, then slam into it
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Get ready to see an asteroid’s tiny moon for the first time. Then, watch as a spacecraft deliberately crashes into…
Continue Reading NASA waves off next Artemis I launch attempt due to tropical storm
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I rocket will not have its third launch attempt on Tuesday as planned due to concerns over Tropical Storm Ian…
Continue Reading Reports of sea turtle poaching are on the decline, study says
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A new study says that the risk poaching poses to endangered sea turtles is on the decline — although data on the subject is…
Continue Reading ‘Baby’ island appears in Pacific Ocean after underwater volcano erupts
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Central Tonga Islands welcomed the birth of a new baby — a baby island, that is. The new baby island emerged in the…
Continue Reading Protester sets arm on fire during Laver Cup tennis match ahead of Federer’s farewell
By Jacob Lev, CNN A Laver Cup tennis match between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Diego Schwartzman in London was interrupted by a protester who lit his arm…
Continue Reading What will be visible when the DART spacecraft crashes into a tiny asteroid
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The NASA Double Asteroid Redirection Test aims to make history on Monday at 7:14 p.m. ET when it slams into Dimorphos, a…
Continue Reading The DART mission is about to collide with an asteroid. What to expect
By Ashley Strickland, CNN On Monday, a NASA spacecraft will deliberately slam into an asteroid called Dimorphos. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test…
Continue Reading Next launch attempt of Artemis I set for Tuesday, but could delay due to tropical depression
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I rocket will get its third launch attempt on Tuesday, September 27, but Tropical Depression Nine could change…
Continue Reading A bizarre fast radio burst came from a binary system, astronomers say
By Kristen Rogers, CNN More than 15 years after fast radio bursts were discovered, new research has both unraveled and deepened the mystery of the…
Continue Reading Fossil egg analysis in China adds to debate of what may have caused dinosaurs’ demise
By Katie Hunt, CNN It’s a hard-fought paleontological debate. Did the massive asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wipe out a…
Continue Reading 32 whales rescued after around 200 die in mass stranding in Australia
By Angus Watson and Heather Chen, CNN Rescue teams have managed to save 32 pilot whales following a mass stranding this week in a remote part of in…
Continue Reading World Bank chief Malpass tells CNN ‘I’m not a denier’ after dodging questions on climate
By Angela Dewan, Jessie Yeung, Caitlin Hu and Ella Nilsen, CNN World Bank President David Malpass told CNN on Thursday that he agrees climate change…
Continue Reading 200 whales dead, 35 remain alive after mass stranding in Australia
By Angus Watson, Wayne Chang and Heather Chen, CNN Around 200 whales have died and just 35 remain alive following a mass stranding in Australia this…
Continue Reading Zelensky calls for Russia to be stripped of UN veto power
By Jonny Hallam, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Caitlin Hu, CNN The day began with an escalation of force from Russian President Vladimir Putin, and ended with…
Continue Reading James Webb Space Telescope captures strikingly crisp images of Neptune and its rings
By Katie Hunt, CNN New images released Wednesday from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope are revealing Neptune, and the planet’s…
Continue Reading Is the Covid-19 pandemic really ‘over’?
In an interview with CBS’ “60 minutes” President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is “over.” CNN’s Pamela Brown has…
Continue Reading Is the Covid-19 pandemic really ‘over’?
By Christian Edwards and Kara Fox, CNN US President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is “over,” even as the country…
Continue Reading NASA team meets all objectives for Artemis I fueling test, despite leaks
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A crucial fueling test for the Artemis I mega moon rocket has met all objectives, despite experiencing some challenges…
Continue Reading Hundreds of whales stranded on Australian shore
Marine conservation experts attended to more than 200 whales stranded in Strahan, on the western shore of Australia’s…
Continue Reading Hundreds of whales stranded on Australian shore
By Angus Watson and Heather Chen, CNN More than 200 whales have been found stranded in Australia on the western shore of Tasmania, wildlife officials…
Continue Reading Scientists have estimated how many ants there are on Earth. Clue: It’s a lot
By Amarachi Orie, CNN Ants are tiny in size but not in number. There are about 20 quadrillion ants on the Earth at any given time, a new study has…
Continue Reading Listen to the sound of space rocks slamming into Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The NASA InSight Lander has “heard” and detected the vibrations of four space rocks as they slammed into Mars…
Continue Reading NASA’s Artemis I mega moon rocket prepares for prelaunch test
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mega moon rocket is gearing up for another test Wednesday before its next launch attempt to journey around…
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