NASA - Part 7

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NASA Develops VTE Risk Algorithm for Astronauts on ISS Missions

NASA's medical office has established a new risk assessment algorithm for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in astronauts, following updated case reviews and in-flight blood flow data from International Space Station missions

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Asteroid Apophis to Make Exceptionally Close Approach in 2029

Researchers have mapped the 2029 flyby of asteroid Apophis, predicting that up to 90% of Earth's population could see the object with the naked eye as it passes closer than many satellites, offering a rare opportunity for direct observation

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Extreme Solar Storms May Exceed Previous Impact Estimates

A new analysis of solar wind data suggests that the most powerful solar storms could cause greater geomagnetic disturbances on Earth than previously calculated, with implications for satellites and power grids

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Webb Telescope Reveals Merging Young Galaxy Cluster 4.4 Billion Light-Years Away

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has imaged the galaxy cluster MACS J0553.4-3342 as it appeared 4.4 billion years ago, capturing two massive sub-clusters in the process of merging and highlighting the gravitational effects shaping distant galaxies

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Soyuz MS-29 Launches NASA and Roscosmos Crew to Space Station

A Soyuz rocket has launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina to the International Space Station for a long-duration mission focused on scientific research

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Glaciers Observed Flowing Down the Himalayas from Space

A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured detailed images of glaciers moving across the Himalayas, providing a rare perspective on the scale and dynamics of these ice flows as they descend toward the Tibetan Plateau

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Perseverance Rover Images Ancient Martian Bedrock at Jezero Crater Rim

NASA's Perseverance rover has captured a detailed view of the Jezero Crater rim on Mars, revealing a thick sequence of ancient rocks. The Mastcam-Z instrument recorded the scene, offering new evidence about the planet's impact history and surface evolution

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Webb Telescope Detects Hidden Giant Planet in Beta Pictoris System

Astronomers have identified a third giant exoplanet in the Beta Pictoris system using the James Webb Space Telescope's spectroscopic capabilities, revealing a world previously concealed by the system's bright debris disk

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Metasurface Grating Demonstrates Compact Solar Magnetic Field Mapping

A polarization-sensitive metasurface grating has matched conventional instruments in mapping solar magnetic fields, offering a route to smaller, simpler, and potentially more robust hardware for future space-based solar telescopes

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Curiosity Rover Images Unusual Honeycomb Patterns on Martian Surface

NASA's Curiosity rover has captured detailed images of a honeycomb-like texture on Mars, revealing polygonal surface patterns and scattered dark rocks. Scientists are investigating the origin of these features using in situ rover observations and orbital data

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NASA's IXPE Maps Magnetic Field of Unusual Pulsar in Milky Way

Astronomers have used NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer to directly map the magnetic field around the pulsar PSR J1101-6101, revealing how high-energy particles stream through the Milky Way and testing long-standing theoretical predictions

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