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Neptune's mysterious moon Nereid may be an original, study shows
5+ day, 55+ min ago (520+ words) This image released by NASA shows the Voyager view of Nereid, a satellite of Neptune, obtained on Aug. 24, 1989. (NASA via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. " Neptune's far-flung moon Nereid may be the last of the planet's original companions that managed to…...
NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid
1+ week, 4+ day ago (306+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. " A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029. Named Psyche like the asteroid it's after, the robotic…...
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1+ week, 6+ day ago (23+ words) KSAT It's a Windows XP desktop background kind of day. More pins from Sky Watcher (Oscar)...
Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope
2+ week, 3+ day ago (122+ words) A spiral galaxy's brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA's Webb Space Telescope. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. " A spiral galaxy's brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from NASA's Webb Space Telescope. The…...
Astronomers believe they've detected an atmosphere around a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (411+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. " A new study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto harbors a thin, delicate atmosphere that may have been created by volcanic eruptions or a comet strike. Just 300 miles (500 kilometers) or so across, this mini Pluto…...
A bright moon may dim the Eta Aquarid meteor shower made up of Halley's comet debris
3+ week, 2+ day ago (57+ words) KSAT Yemen introduced the world to coffee. Now, its coffeehouse culture is booming in the US Crowd shrinks as Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO leads the annual meeting for the first time Saturday WEEKEND FORECAST: Nearly perfect weather for San Antonio,…...
The threat of light pollution puts the world's darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
4+ week, 1+ day ago (142+ words) KSAT Despite Russia's war, one Ukrainian city still gathers for midnight Chernobyl vigil The Latest: Trump says he called off dispatching envoys to Iran talks Accused WH correspondents' dinner attacker is tutor and computer programmer from California BCSO to use…...
The wide-brimmed Sombrero galaxy is revealed in all its splendor by a telescope in Chile
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (127+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. " The Sombrero galaxy and its glowing halo of stars have never looked this good. Located approximately 30 million light-years away, this spiral galaxy " formally known as Messier 104 " is one of the largest in the constellation Virgo cluster. It's…...
Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universe
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1017+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. " It was 1972 and Apollo astronauts Harrison "Jack" Schmitt and Eugene Cernan had just stepped onto the moon's surface to begin collecting rock and soil samples. The mission would mark the end of an era for the American space program,…...
Scientists trace latest interstellar comet's home to a cold, isolated corner of the Milky Way
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (275+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. " The comet that rambled past us from another star last year likely originated in a cold, isolated corner of the galaxy that had yet to gel into its own solar system, astronomers reported Thursday. Comet 3 I/Atlas…...