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NASA’s plan to stop an asteroid headed for Earth
In 2013, a small meteor exploded above Chelyabinsk, Russia that sent over 1,200 people to the hospital. Now, NASA has plans to detect Earth-bound asteroids and defend the planet from another large-scale catastrophe.
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In 2013, a small meteor exploded above Chelyabinsk, Russia that sent over 1,200 people to the hospital. Now, NASA has plans to detect Earth-bound asteroids and defend the planet from another large-scale catastrophe.
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Rendering the first black hole image was an important milestone. But in many ways, the true value of the project lies in how it created an opportunity for researchers to change the way they explore the world.
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These food scientists are making it possible for us to explore space in ways we haven’t yet as a species.
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What if one day, everything in space was made in space? 3D printing may hold the answer.
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At XCOR, the dream of taking regular commercial flights to space is alive and well.
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This startup wants to offer the world insanely accurate shipping to the moon.