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China Makes History Again: Chang'e-6 Returns with Groundbreaking Moon Samples

In a remarkable achievement, China has successfully collected samples from the far side of the moon, marking a significant milestone in space exploration. The Chang'e-6 mission, launched on May 3, touched down in the Apollo crater within the vast South Pole-Aitken basin on June 1. During its brief but productive stay, the spacecraft gathered approximately 2 kilograms of lunar material using a scoop and drill. The samples, now stored in an ascent vehicle, are expected to return to Earth on June 25, landing in Inner Mongolia. This historic achievement not only demonstrates China's space program prowess but also provides scientists with a unique opportunity to unravel the mysteries of the moon's formation and evolution.   Achievements: - *First-ever samples from the far side*: Chang'e-6 successfully collects lunar material from the moon's less-explored hemisphere. - *Second successful farside landing*: China builds on its 2019 achievement with...
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NASA Detects Highest Energy Light From Jupiter

Scientists have been studying Jupiter up close since the 1970s, but the gas giant is still full of mysteries. New observations by NASA’s NuSTAR space observatory have revealed the highest-energy light ever detected from Jupiter. The light, in the form of X-rays that NuSTAR can detect, is also the highest-energy light ever detected from a solar system planet other than Earth. A paper in the journal Nature Astronomy reports the finding and solves a decades-old mystery: Why the Ulysses mission saw no X-rays when it flew past Jupiter in 1992. X-rays are a form of light, but with much higher energies and shorter wavelengths than the visible light human eyes can see. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the ESA (European Space Agency) XMM-Newton observatory have both studied low-energy X-rays from Jupiter’s auroras – light shows near the planet’s north and south poles that are produced when volcanoes on Jupiter’s moon Io shower the planet with ions (atoms stripped of their electr...
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Jupiter Like Planet Discovered By NASA's Citizen Scientist

The signature for the newly discovered planet was hiding in data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS. Using TESS data, scientists look for changes in brightness of nearby stars, which could indicate the presence of orbiting planets. Jacobs is part of a group of citizen scientists who look at plots of TESS data, showing the change in a star’s brightness over time, in search of new planets. While professional astronomers use algorithms to scan tens of thousands of data points from stars automatically, these citizen scientists use a program called LcTools, created by Alan R. Schmitt, to inspect telescope data by eye. That’s why Jacobs’ group, which includes several citizen scientists and two veteran astronomers, calls themselves the Visual Survey Group. Many of them met while working on Planet Hunters, a NASA-funded citizen science project through Zooniverse that focused on data from NASA’s Kepler spacecraft. On February 1, 2020, Jacobs happened to notice a plot ...
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Facts You Need to Know About Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is often referred to as the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance in the night sky. It is the second smallest planet in the Solar System, with a diameter of approximately 6,779 kilometers. Mars is often of great interest to scientists and space enthusiasts due to its potential to support life and its similarity to Earth in terms of geological features. In this blog post, we will delve into various aspects of Mars, including its history, geological features, atmosphere, climate, and potential for life. History: Mars is believed to have formed around 4.6 billion years ago, shortly after the formation of the Solar System. Like Earth, Mars is a terrestrial planet, meaning that it is composed primarily of rock and metal. It is thought that Mars may have had a similar early history to Earth, with the presence of liquid water on its surface and the potential for the development of life. Geological Features: Mars is known for its divers...
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SLS Rockets are Getting Ready for First Crewed Artemis Mission

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What Did The Flat Earth Theory Really Means?

Flat Earth Theory is a controversial and often misunderstood belief that the Earth is flat rather than round. This theory has gained a significant amount of attention in recent years, with many people claiming that the Earth is not a globe, but a flat disk. While the vast majority of scientists and researchers reject this theory, it continues to attract a dedicated group of believers who argue that the evidence supports their claims. In this blog post, we will explore the history of Flat Earth Theory, examine the evidence that is often cited by its supporters, and explain why the vast majority of scientists reject this theory. History of Flat Earth Theory The idea that the Earth is flat dates back to ancient times, with early civilizations such as the Greeks, Egyptians, and Hindus all believing in a flat Earth. However, by the time of the ancient Greeks, most educated people believed that the Earth was a sphere. This belief was based on observations of the Earth's shadow during lun...
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