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Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Check out this delightful DART Easter egg.

Just Google for “NASA DART.” You’re welcome.

NASA just crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see what would happenNASA just crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see what would happen
How to watch NASA crash a spacecraft into an asteroid on MondayHow to watch NASA crash a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday
Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
A direct strike at 14,000 mph.

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) scored a hit on the asteroid Dimorphos, but as Mary Beth Griggs explains, the real science work is just beginning.

Now planetary scientists will wait to see how the impact changed the asteroid’s orbit, and to download pictures from DART’s LICIACube satellite which had a front-row seat to the crash.

Mary Beth Griggs
Mary Beth Griggs
We’re about an hour away from a space crash.

At 7:14PM ET, a NASA spacecraft is going to smash into an asteroid! Coverage of the collision — called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test — is now live.

How to watch NASA crash a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday

Mary Beth Griggs
Hurricane Ian pushes NASA to roll back Artemis I rocketHurricane Ian pushes NASA to roll back Artemis I rocket
NASA is about to crash a spacecraft into an asteroidNASA is about to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid
NASA scraps Artemis I launch due to potential hurricane threatNASA scraps Artemis I launch due to potential hurricane threat
NASA’s Artemis I launch faces a new obstacle: the weatherNASA’s Artemis I launch faces a new obstacle: the weather
Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
The James Webb telescope has snapped this ghostly image of Neptune’s rings.

NASA describes the image as the clearest view of Neptune’s rings in over 30 years, some of which haven’t been detected since Voyager 2’s flyby in 1989. Webb was also able to capture seven of Neptune’s 14 known moons, with Triton appearing so bright it almost looks like a star.

The Ice Giant appeared deep blue in images previously taken by the Hubble space telescope due to methane in its atmosphere, but these images using the Webb telescope’s Near-Infrared Camera give it an altogether more ethereal look.

James Webb image of Neptune and Triton
That ‘star’ on the left is actually Triton, Neptunes largest moon. And see those bright streaks and patches on the planet? Those are methane-ice clouds reflecting sunlight.
Image: Nasa
NASA loads Artemis I rocket with fuel in major troubleshooting testNASA loads Artemis I rocket with fuel in major troubleshooting test
NASA’s deep space telescope is having instrument trouble caused by “increased friction”NASA’s deep space telescope is having instrument trouble caused by “increased friction”
Here’s what it sounds like when Mars gets smacked by a space rockHere’s what it sounds like when Mars gets smacked by a space rock
NASA has a new launch date for its Artemis I megarocketNASA has a new launch date for its Artemis I megarocket
Mitchell Clark
Mitchell Clark
Target acquired.

NASA is going to smash a spacecraft into a tiny asteroid on the 26th, and it just released its first photo of its target.

NASA's Asteroid-Smashing Spacecraft Snaps First Image of Its Target

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NASA eyes late September for another Artemis I launch attemptNASA eyes late September for another Artemis I launch attempt
‘Moonwalking’ spacesuits for NASA’s Artemis III mission will be built by Axiom Space‘Moonwalking’ spacesuits for NASA’s Artemis III mission will be built by Axiom Space
‘Large’ hydrogen leak foils NASA’s schedule for Artemis I mission‘Large’ hydrogen leak foils NASA’s schedule for Artemis I mission
NASA delays Artemis I’s launch for a second timeNASA delays Artemis I’s launch for a second time
NASA moves next Artemis I rocket launch attempt to September 3rdNASA moves next Artemis I rocket launch attempt to September 3rd
NASA ‘not ready to give up’ after engine issue delays Artemis I rocket launchNASA ‘not ready to give up’ after engine issue delays Artemis I rocket launch
NASA delays launch of its massive SLS rocket amid engine issueNASA delays launch of its massive SLS rocket amid engine issue
Watch NASA’s massive new rocket crawl toward its first launchWatch NASA’s massive new rocket crawl toward its first launch
Russia reportedly tells NASA it’s staying with the International Space Station until at least 2028Russia reportedly tells NASA it’s staying with the International Space Station until at least 2028
Russia says it plans to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024Russia says it plans to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024
Watch a European astronaut and Russian cosmonaut embark on a spacewalkWatch a European astronaut and Russian cosmonaut embark on a spacewalk
NASA sets tentative launch dates for debut of its massive new rocketNASA sets tentative launch dates for debut of its massive new rocket
Most Americans think NASA’s $10 billion space telescope is a good investment, poll findsMost Americans think NASA’s $10 billion space telescope is a good investment, poll finds
NASA delays launch of rover designed to search and drill for water on the MoonNASA delays launch of rover designed to search and drill for water on the Moon
Why stars look spiky in images from the James Webb Space TelescopeWhy stars look spiky in images from the James Webb Space Telescope
Jupiter photos from NASA’s new space telescope are teaser of Solar System images to comeJupiter photos from NASA’s new space telescope are teaser of Solar System images to come
NASA just launched a powerful new instrument to study dustNASA just launched a powerful new instrument to study dust
Russia ousts boisterous space chief Dmitry RogozinRussia ousts boisterous space chief Dmitry Rogozin
Here’s how the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope stack up to Hubble’s epic shots
Marvel at the first batch of full-color images from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
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How to watch NASA reveal the first images from the James Webb Space TelescopeHow to watch NASA reveal the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope
Here’s the first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space TelescopeHere’s the first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
NASA teases list of first celestial objects imaged by the James Webb Space TelescopeNASA teases list of first celestial objects imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope
NASA condemns Russian cosmonauts displaying anti-Ukraine propaganda in spaceNASA condemns Russian cosmonauts displaying anti-Ukraine propaganda in space
How engineers got the world’s most powerful space telescope ready to do science

The last six months for the James Webb Space Telescope have been packed full of tasks

Loren Grush

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