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Tech & Science Daily: Asteroid attack test by Nasa in space rock crash

Nasa will smash a spacecraft into an asteroid to check Earth’s defences against getting hit by a giant space rock.

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2022

NASA to smash asteroid in historic experiment testing strategies to save Earth

The space mission is part of an effort to deflect dangerous objects from the planet.

Daily Record · Sep 14, 2022

Horoscope for Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Taurus.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2022

NASA takes 1 Artemis launch date off the board, considers another

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA is pushing back a test of fixes on the launch pad for Artemis I to later in September, which has taken one potential launch date off the board.

Orlando Sentinel · Sep 13, 2022

Signs of life on Mars may be deeper than any current rover can dig — study

Ionizing radiation may destroy the signs of life Curiosity and Perseverance seek. Only ESA's delayed Rosalind Franklin rover stands a chance.

Inverse · Sep 13, 2022

10 years ago this week, a groundbreaking NASA technology changed spaceflight forever

The Dawn mission used state-of-the-art ion thrusters to change orbits between bodies in visits to Vesta and Ceres, two Solar System time capsules.

Inverse · Sep 13, 2022

NASA's Moon Mission Pushed Back, Again

NASA is now targeting September 27 as the earliest possible launch date for its uncrewed Artemis 1 mission to the Moon, the agency said in a blog post Monday. The date would depend on engineering teams successfully carrying out a test to fuel up the Space Launch System rocket, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 13, 2022

La Niña 3: This Time It’s Really, Really Personal

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, La Niña is back for a third visit, and this time she isn't taking any prisoners.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 13, 2022

Science last week | NASA turns Webb images to sound, evidence of oldest-known amputation and more

Here are some of the major discoveries and findings in the field of science last week.

The Hindu · Sep 13, 2022

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin suffers rocket failure during uncrewed mission

WASHINGTON: A rocket from Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin failed mid-flight shortly after liftoff on Monday, aborting its cargo capsule to safety before crashing into the Texas desert, according to the company and a live video stream of the mission.

The Times of India · Sep 13, 2022