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Helio Highlight: Comets, the Sun, and You
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This article shows educators how comets help us learn about the Sun and Space Weather. Connected to educational resources that help K-12+ teachers explain solar wind and space science concepts in simple, engaging ways for students.
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Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples
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The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early solar system and the origins of life. As part of the ongoing study of pristine samples delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx…
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NASA’s Mars Spacecraft Capture Images of Comet 3I/ATLAS
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Two orbiters and a rover captured images of the interstellar object — from the closest location any of the agency’s spacecraft may get — that could reveal new details. At the start of October, three of NASA’s Mars spacecraft had…
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