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NASA Finally Cracks Open Asteroid Sample Container
The space agency has been struggling with two pesky fasteners that, for months, stood in the way of the precious Bennu sample.
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Chrome Users Now Worth 30% Less Money Thanks to Google’s Cookie Killing, Ad Firm Says
One week ago today, Google disabled tracking cookies for 30 million Chrome users, amounting to just 1% of the 3 billion people who use the internet’s most popular browser. By the end of the year, Google will block these cookies entirely and replace them with a new tracking system that’s a bit more private called…
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What to Know About Lunar Gateway, NASA’s Future Moon-Orbiting Space Station
NASA, along with a suite of international and private partners, has big plans to build a small space station. Called Lunar Gateway, the proposed outpost will support missions at and around the Moon and provide a unique platform for conducting science. Here’s what you should know about the upcoming space station and how it’ll enable…
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A Possible Explanation Arises for the Lunar Mission Failure
The Peregrine lander has less than a day to live, and the company behind the spacecraft may have figured out why its mission was doomed shortly after its launch. Astrobotic is blaming a faulty valve for Peregrine’s critical fuel loss, which made its soft landing on the Moon unachievable, the Pittsburgh-based company shared in its…