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Water Distribution Near Moon’s South Pole Mapped Using NASA SOFIA Data
Data from NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) was used to create a water distribution map of the area near the moon's south pole. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center ...
A Direct Hit? New Study Redefines the Moon’s Largest Crater
Scientists have long thought that the South Pole-Aitken basin was formed by a shallow-angle impact, but new research suggests ...
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NASA SPHEREx Telescope to Map the Universe and Search for Life’s Ingredients
SPHEREx to study galaxy evolution and cosmic origins NASA’s mission to locate water and life-forming molecules in space Launch aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket scheduled for February 27 ...
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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't
Over two years — unless NASA decides to extend the mission — SPHEREx will map the universe while detecting two kinds of cosmic light: optical and infrared. Optical light is visible to the ...
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How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’
On Monday, Google said it would update its maps to display Gulf of America as soon as the U.S. government updated its official maps. “We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes ...
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NASA Invites Media to Pre-Super Bowl Tours at New Orleans Facility
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Media are invited to visit NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans between Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Thursday, Feb. 6, ahead of Super Bowl LIX for an ...