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What are solar sails, and how can we use them to explore space?

Solar sailing exists for real, and here is the proof.

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NASA announced key pre-selected Discovery Missions

Today, NASA announced three future key missions preselected as part of the Discovery program named GEMS, TiME and Comet Hopper. This is an important announcement, which was eagerly expected by our community.

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Bill Nye: The LightSail 2 solar sail mission completely exceeded my expectations

Bill Nye the Science Guy discusses the longevity and legacy of LightSail 2. And it turns out, solar sails will change space travel for keeps.

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Asteroid detection for the entire night sky is now operational

An expansion to the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) system allows it to scan the entire night sky every day.

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Asteroid Called 2001 CB21 Estimated to Fly by Earth on March 4

The 2001 CB21 asteroid’s diameter is 1.3 kilometers (0.81 miles) approximately four times as the Eiffel Tower.

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