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NASA and NOAA Launch New Missions to Study Space Weather
NASA and NOAA have successfully launched three new spacecraft, including the IMAP and SWFO-L1 missions, to study the Sun and improve space weather forecasting.
Leo Gallagher
Leo Gallagher is a science correspondent for Archeonis, specializing in space exploration, planetary science, and heliophysics. He reports on interplanetary missions, satellite technology, and discoveries that shape our understanding of the solar system.
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Space Tech•
Teen Finds 1.5 Million Space Objects Using AI and Old NASA Data
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Astronomy Day 2025: A Guide to Six Night Sky Wonders
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Space Defense•
Caltech to Host Free Lecture on Near-Earth Object Defense
Caltech will host a free public lecture by scientist Joe Masiero on October 3, discussing how astronomers track and defend against near-Earth objects.
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UC Berkeley Controls New Telescope to Study Earth's Atmosphere
A new NASA space telescope, operated by UC Berkeley, has launched to study Earth's exosphere and its interaction with solar weather to better protect satellites.
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ESA Plans Ambitious Mission to Saturn's Moon Enceladus
The European Space Agency is planning an ambitious orbiter and lander mission to Saturn's moon Enceladus, aiming to search for life in its subsurface ocean.
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NASA Launches IMAP Mission to Study Solar Wind and Space Weather
NASA's IMAP mission has successfully launched to study the sun's protective heliosphere, aiming to provide radiation warnings for future astronauts.
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NASA Launches Mission to Study Solar System's Protective Shield
NASA and NOAA have launched the IMAP mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 to study the heliosphere, aiming to improve space weather forecasting and protect technology.
Space Health•
Russian Biosatellite Returns with Mice and Flies
A Russian Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite carrying 75 mice, 1,500 flies, and other biological samples has returned to Earth after a 30-day orbital mission.
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NASA Launches IMAP Mission to Study Heliosphere Boundary
NASA has launched the Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) to study the heliosphere, our solar system's protective bubble. The two-year mission will analyze solar wind interaction with i
Space Tech•
New Nuclear Rocket Design Could Cut Mars Travel Time
A new nuclear rocket design using liquid uranium could cut a round-trip mission to Mars to just 420 days, significantly improving astronaut safety.
Space Tech•
Colorado Instrument Launches to Collect Ancient Stardust
A University of Colorado Boulder instrument is launching with NASA's IMAP mission to collect and analyze interstellar dust from beyond our solar system.
Space Tech•
NASA to Launch New Mission for Solar Storm Prediction
NASA and NOAA are launching a new mission with three satellites to provide advanced warnings of solar storms that can disrupt technology on Earth.
Space Tech•
NASA and NOAA Launch Three-Part Space Weather Mission
NASA and NOAA are set to launch three spacecraft aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 to study space weather from a vantage point one million miles from Earth.