Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The Artemis I mission – a 25.5-day uncrewed test flight around the moon intended to pave the way for future astronaut missions – came to a memorable end as NASA’s Orion spacecraft managed …
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An unmanned capsule crashes into the Pacific Ocean, ending its historic 25-day mission. NASA’s Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after making an uncrewed trip around the Moon, capping the inaugural mission of the US space agency’s Artemis lunar program 50 years to the day after the last moon landing. Apollo. The gumball-shaped …
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NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft will return to Earth on Sunday (December 11) after nearly a month in space, and you can watch the return live. The uncrewed Orion capsule of Artemis 1 is expected to crash into the Pacific Ocean off Baja California on Sunday around 12:40 p.m. EST (1740 GMT). You can watch …
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An alloy of chromium, cobalt and nickel has just given us the highest fracture toughness ever measured in a material on Earth. It has exceptionally high strength and ductility, leading to what a team of scientists called “exceptional damage tolerance”. Additionally – and counterintuitively – these properties increase as the material cools, suggesting exciting potential …
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — Exoplanet 55 Cancri e has many names, but the rocky world located 40 light years from Earth is the best known for its reputation as a “hellish planet”. This super-Earth, so named because …
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In Snap, we examine the power of a single photograph, telling stories of how modern and historical images were created. On Christmas Eve in 1972, mankind received a gift: a portrait of the Earth in the form of a living globe. Clouds swirl over the vast continent of Africa and the southern polar cap, all …
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For NASA’s Orion spacecraft, the next stop is home. The uncrewed spacecraft flying on NASA’s Artemis 1 mission achieved a major milestone in its mission today (December 5) when it managed to burn out the engine in 207 seconds while in just 128 kilometers above the lunar surface. The maneuver put Orion on track to …
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A newly weighed exoplanet has left astronomers deeply perplexed. After taking measurements on a very young, Jupiter-sized exoplanet named HD-114082b, scientists found that its properties don’t exactly match either of the two popular models of gas giant planet formation. In short, it is much too heavy for its age. “Compared to currently accepted models, HD-114082b …
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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — When NASA’s Viking 1 lander made history as the first spacecraft to touch down on Mars on July 20, 1976, it returned images of a landscape no one expected. These early images taken …
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Illustration of a Tidal Disturbance Event (TDE). Credit: Carl Knox – OzGrav, ARC Center of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery, Swinburne University of Technology Rare observation of a luminous jet spewed by a supermassive black hole Astronomers Discover Bright Optical Flare Caused By Dying Star’s Encounter With Supermassive black hole A black hole is a …
