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Nasa’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies began the tests earlier this week in an effort to find out how experts could respond to a killer asteroid scenario.
Nasa is taking the “better safe than sorry” approach. Earlier this week, the space agency kicked off a five-day “tabletop exercise” that simulates a hypothetical asteroid impact on Earth–a scenario that reportedly remains very unlikely at this point. The exercise, which is being lead by Center for Near Earth Object Studies, aims to test how experts and agencies across the world would respond to a potential killer-asteroid situation.
NASA helicopter to take a spin on harsh, cold Mars
Jason Bittel, The Washington Post
Feb. 15, 2021
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1of3The Ingenuity helicopter, seen in this artist rendering, is traveling to Mars aboard the Perseverance rover. The two are expected to land on the Red Planet on Thursday.NASA/JPL-CaltechShow MoreShow Less
2of3Ingenuity s body is about the size of a softball, and it has powerful rotors to help lift it in the thin Martian atmosphere.NASA/JPL-CaltechShow MoreShow Less
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Scientists are going to attempt something in the next few weeks that no one has ever done. They re going to fly a helicopter on Mars.
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A rare celestial event will be visible to the naked eye in the UAE and around the world on Monday – the appearance of a Christmas Star.
The phenomenon is caused by the near alignment of planets Saturn and Jupiter and has not appeared in the night skies for nearly 800 years. The next such event will be in 2080.
Sky gazers in the UAE will have two hours on December 21 to spot the Christmas Star, said Dubai Astronomy Group. It will appear from sunset (5.40pm) until 7.49pm.
In the nativity story, the Christmas Star, also known as the Star of Bethlehem, led three wise men to the infant Jesus
You ll be able to spot a rare Christmas Star above the UAE tomorrow
It’s 800 years since it was last visible…
Turn your gaze to the skies tomorrow evening, when a rare astral event is due to take place. For about two hours after sunset on Monday December 21, the ‘Christmas Star’ will be visible to the naked eye.
This celestial phenomenon occurs when the planets of Saturn and Jupiter are in near alignment. The last time the Christmas Star appeared was almost 800 years ago, and it won’t return to our skies until 2080.
According to the Dubai Astronomy Group, the Christmas Star will appear above the UAE from sunset (5.40pm) until 7.50pm.