NASA Can Open Up the Solar System With Nuclear Propulsion

Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be confused for Mars. The alluvial basin is full of tan and gray regolit ...

3I/ATLAS Could Help NASA Prevent an Earth Impact—How This Cosmic Test Works

NASA is studying interstellar object 3I/ATLAS to refine its planetary defence systems, using the comet's rare trajectory as a ...

How to watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS passing through the solar system: When, where and tips to spot this rare cosmic visitor

A rare interstellar visitor, comet 3I/ATLAS, is currently traversing our solar system, offering scientists a unique chance to ...

Inside NASA’s 3I/ATLAS campaign: How a harmless comet could help stop deadly asteroids in the future

NASA and the International Asteroid Warning Network have launched a global campaign to track comet 3I/ATLAS and strengthen ...

3I/ATLAS Hype Debunked—NASA Explains Why It Won't Collide With Earth

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is passing safely through our solar system. Learn about its discovery, its distant path, and why ...
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NASA launches mission to study sun-fueled bubble that protects our solar system

A NASA mission to study the heliosphere—the sun's magnetic bubble that shields our solar system—and develop a better understanding of space weather was launched from the agency's Kennedy Space Center ...