In a groundbreaking find, NASA's latest spacecraft has discovered a tiny moon orbiting a nearby star. This discovery has sparked excitement in the scientific community, as it provides new insights into the formation and evolution of celestial bodies in our universe.
The spacecraft, which was launched in 2022, has been traveling through the cosmos for the past two years, scanning the skies for any signs of celestial activity. The mission, known as the "Celestial Exploration Mission," is designed to explore the far reaches of our galaxy and uncover new secrets about the universe.
The tiny moon, which has been named "Proxima b," is located just 4.2 light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Centaurus. It orbits a small, cool red dwarf star known as Proxima Centauri, which is the closest star to our sun. Proxima Centauri is a flare star, which means it emits intense bursts of radiation and energy, making it a challeng...
The little asteroid visited by NASA's Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists. It turns out that the asteroid Dinkinesh has a dinky sidekick — a mini moon.
In data and images beamed back to Earth, the spacecraft confirmed that Dinkinesh is barely a half-mile (790 meters) across. Its closely circling moon is a mere one-tenth-of-a-mile (220 meters) in size.
Johns Hopkins APL's Camera Reveals Surprise for NASA's Lucy Mission in First Asteroid Encounter
The asteroid Dinkinesh and its unexpected small satellite, as captured by the Lucy Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (L'LORRI) on Nov. 1, from a range of approximately 270 miles (430 km). From this perspective, the satellite is behind the primary asteroid.
Students help analyze OSIRIS-REx sample | EurekAlert!
The world is waiting to learn what the asteroid sample returned by the OSIRIS-REx mission will reveal, and two University of Arizona aerospace engineering students are helping discover the answers.
Kapur, who earned her bachelor’s at the UA and is completing a master’s, knew she wanted to work in aerospace since she first saw images of the Mars Curiosity Rover in 2012. She began her NASA internship in 2021. Purdie served in the U.S.
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