Tag: Space
Was going to space a good idea?
Sixty years ago, philosopher Hannah Arendt argued an interplanetary perspective may be bad news for humanity as we know it.
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4 Dec, 08:00 PM
Will Saturn's rings really 'disappear' by 2025? An astronomer explains
Viral headlines would have you think Saturn’s rings will vanish in just 18 months. Here’s what that really means and why you don’t need to worry.
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10 Nov, 01:00 AM
7 years, billions of kilometres, a handful of dust: NASA just brought back the largest-ever asteroid sample
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has delivered pieces of asteroid Bennu, which scientists hope will offer a window into the early era of the Solar System billions of years ago.
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25 Sep, 11:00 PM
Are we about to see a rare green comet light up the sky? An expert on what to expect from Nishimura
There’s a chance Nishimura might brighten unexpectedly – but it’s a slim one.
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14 Sep, 09:00 PM
Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?
Space missions are still difficult, dangerous and risky – but it’s still early days in the human journey beyond our planet.
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25 Aug, 02:00 AM