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The managers of the James Webb Space Telescope are considering a big change in how its observations get shared, one that could have a major impact on the science that gets done — and on who gets to do it.
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There was no reason for alarm, as a NASA engineer called it "one of the closest approaches by a known near-Earth object ever recorded." It was only 2,200 miles above the Earth's surface.
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The exoplanet was found using a satellite and spectrography. It has a similar size as Earth, but is much hotter and completes its orbit around its star in two days.
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One year ago, on Christmas Day, the James Webb Space Telescope was launched. Since it began collecting data, it has captured - in stunning detail - previously unobservable stars, planets and galaxies.
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InSight's end has long been in sight, with NASA warning that it would likely be inoperative by the end of the year. The lander went quiet this weekend and shared a tweet it said might be its last.
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Crew members with hearing, visual and mobility impairments tested accessibility features while aboard an aircraft that simulated a zero-gravity environment at an altitude of 25,000 feet.
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Sixteen passengers with disabilities are boarding a special airplane flight from Houston with a nonprofit group called AstroAccess.
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Astronomers are inviting people around the world to participate in a project that will help map the universe and contribute to greater understanding of dark energy. “I call this thing ‘Astro Tinder,'” says astronomer Karl Gebhardt.
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The close approach of 81 miles occurred as the crew capsule and its three wired-up dummies were on the far side of the moon. Astronauts will take Orion for a ride around the moon as early as 2024.
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A documentary crew with the History Channel initially made the discovery during a dive looking for World War II-era wreckage.