Author: Benjamin Hughes

A spacecraft from NASA has successfully returned to Earth with samples from an asteroid that date back to the formation of our solar system.

A spacecraft from NASA has successfully returned to Earth with samples from an asteroid that date back to the formation of our solar system.

Benjamin Hughes

A saucer-shaped capsule carrying asteroid fragments A potential source of information about the origins of the solar system collided with the Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday and successfully landed in Utah with the help of a parachute, concluding a thrilling journey spanning seven years and four billion miles. At 10:42 a.m. EDT, the 110-pound capsule containing

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NASA has announced that on Sunday, samples collected from the asteroid Bennu will make their way back to Earth through a fiery descent.

NASA has announced that on Sunday, samples collected from the asteroid Bennu will make their way back to Earth through a fiery descent.

Benjamin Hughes

rocks and dust collected1998 OR2 An asteroid called 1998 OR2 is the source of this information.Bennu — leftovers from the formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago — is expected to slam into Earth’s atmosphere at a blistering 27,650 mph on Sunday. The craft will experience extreme atmospheric resistance, causing it to quickly

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A recently released mosaic image from NASA provides an extraordinary level of detail of the south pole region of the moon.

A recently released mosaic image from NASA provides an extraordinary level of detail of the south pole region of the moon.

Benjamin Hughes

A former astronaut from NASA comments on India’s successful moon landing. A former NASA astronaut analyzes India’s 04:34 moon landing. NASA has released a highly detailed mosaic of the Shackleton Crater on the moon, made possible by two cameras orbiting the lunar surface. Scientists are intrigued by Shackleton Crater, located in the South Pole region

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The NASA astronaut is eagerly anticipating the comforting embrace of family, along with moments of tranquility, after spending a full year in space.

The NASA astronaut is eagerly anticipating the comforting embrace of family, along with moments of tranquility, after spending a full year in space.

Benjamin Hughes

Had NASA inquired earlier, astronaut Frank Rubio may have declined the opportunity to spend a complete year on the International Space Station. However, due to complications with their Soyuz ferry ship, his crew was forced to prolong their initial six-month mission to a full 12 months. Rubio stated to reporters on Tuesday that if he

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New "electrical" blue tarantula species found in Thailand: "Enchanting phenomenon"

New “electrical” blue tarantula species found in Thailand: “Enchanting phenomenon”

Benjamin Hughes

Entomologists in Thailand have been stunned by an electrifying new species of tarantula found in the southern part of the country.  The spider, known as the Chilobrachys natanicharum, has a “blue-violet hue resembling the color of electrical sparks,” researchers from the Entomology Museum at Khon Kaen University and the Natural History Museum of the National Science

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NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara and two cosmonauts were sent to the International Space Station in a launch.

NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara and two cosmonauts were sent to the International Space Station in a launch.

Benjamin Hughes

On Friday, NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, an experienced Russian leader, and a first-time cosmonaut co-pilot launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. They arrived at the International Space Station three hours later, making it possible for three other crew members to come back to Earth after spending a full year in orbit. O’Hara expressed her

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