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Surprising Phosphate Finding in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample
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Scientists have eagerly awaited the opportunity to dig into the 4.3-ounce (121.6-gram) pristine asteroid Bennu sample collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx…
Article4 days ago
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Why Scientists Are Intrigued by Air in NASA’s Mars Sample Tubes
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Tucked away with each rock and soil sample collected by the agency’s Perseverance rover is a potential boon for atmospheric…
Article1 week ago
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NASA SCoPE Engages and Empowers at AbSciCon 2024 with Gaming Activities and Childcare Support
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At the AbSciCon conference held from May 6-10, 2024 in Providence, RI, NASA SCoPE (SMD Community of Practice for Engagement)…
Article2 months ago
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NASA Grant Brings Students at Underserved Institutions to the Stars
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At the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, interns from Cal State LA are learning key skills studying the origins of life.…
Article2 months ago
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NASA Puts Next-Gen Exoplanet-Imaging Technology to the Test
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A cutting-edge tool to view planets outside our solar system has passed two key tests ahead of its launch as…
Article5 months ago
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