Tag: Pioneer
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NASA selects potential small-scale astrophysics missions, Hubble measures exoplanet’s odd orbit
The Hubble Space Telescope has successfully measured the highly eccentric and distant orbit of an exoplanet circling a double star system 336 light years from Earth. The new exoplanet information is potentially important much closer to home as scientists search for the proposed Planet Nine in our solar system. Meanwhile, NASA has selected four small…
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Pioneer 10: first probe to leave the inner solar system & precursor to Juno
The first spacecraft to leave the inner solar system sailed into the asteroid belt 45 years ago today, 15 July 1972, on a mission that would mark many “firsts” for NASA’s exploration of the solar system. Pioneer 10, the first outer solar system mission, became the first probe not only to leave the inner solar…
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17776: A hilarious glimpse at the future of football, as seen from space
SB Nation gives a science-fiction glimpse into the future of football. (SB Nation Illustration / Jon Bois) Spoiler alert: This report doesn’t give away any major plot twists in “17776,” SB Nation’s online presentation, but if you want to stay totally in the dark, wait to read this item until after you’ve checked it out.…