Israel Space Week sees major figures in the national space sector and from abroad come together for a week of science and business in the country's growing space industry.
Asteroid 2024 BX1 impacted above Germany, disintegrating into a harmless fireball near Berlin. This marks the eighth time an asteroid was predicted right before an impact like this.
The mission is meant to deliver first-of-its-kind views of the phytoplankton -- microscopic plant-like organisms -- that convert carbon dioxide into cellular material to feed oceanic life.
“It’s a useful planet because it may be like an early Earth,” says Soares-Furtado.
Astronauts in space burn more calories than humans on Earth and require extra micronutrients such as calcium to stay healthy during extended exposure to microgravity.
While most stars undergo a natural life cycle, some culminate in explosive supernovae – releasing light, elements, energy, and radiation into space.
A massive asteroid, approximately 1 kilometer in diameter, approached within 5.5 million kilometers of Earth.
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