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Space & Cosmos
NASA’s Chandra discovers galaxy cluster crossing river
Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Xiamen University/C. Ge; Optics: DESI Collaboration; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory have discovered two intersecting streams of superhot gas in a cluster of galaxies, a finding that suggests the intersection of gas streams could lead to the formation of new structures. Researchers have discovered a huge, comet-like tail of hot gas stretching more…
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NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services to Study the Stars from the Moon with MoonLITE
Diagram showing the MoonLITE setup on the lunar surface. The mission will begin with the lander being delivered by NASA’s Commercial Lunar Landing Services (1), followed by deployment of over 100 meters (328 ft) of fiber umbilical cable (2), and the siderostat station (3). Once instrument calibration is complete, science operations will begin. Credit: van Belle et al. (2024) Optical…
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NASA’s Artemis II crew uses Icelandic terrain for lunar training
NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch stands in the stark landscape of Iceland during a geology field training course. Photo by NASA/Robert Markowitz Black and grey sediment stretches as far as the eye can see. Huge boulders lie on the bare ground. Humans look almost miniature against the band of shadowy mountains. At first glance, it seems…
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