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Mission To Study Asteroid-Spacecraft Collision Gets Official Go-Ahead In Europe
The European Space Agency has approved the budget of Hera, the European component of a mission to slam a spacecraft into an asteroid.
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European Space Agency Chief Urges Humanity To Protect Apollo 11, Lunokhod 1 Landing Sites
July 20, 2019 was the 50th anniversary of the date when Apollo 11 crewmembers Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface, and the chief of the European Space Agency (ESA) wants to give their landing site, Tranquility Base, special heritage status.
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NASA Accidentally Destroys NYC In Attempt To Save Denver (Thankfully It Was Just A Simulation)
If you really want to prepare for an asteroid impact, you might as well simulate some of the worst possible outcomes — like an asteroid blasting into the heart of New York City.
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All The Incredible Stuff Happening In Space In 2019
The past year saw tremendous advancements in humanity’s capacity to explore space, and 2019 promises to be no different. From mysterious Kuiper Belt objects and Martian probes to historic rocket launches and daring efforts to touch the Sun, here’s what the next 12 months have in store.