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European Space Agency claims joint Russian Mars rover probably won’t launch this year

February 28, 2022
A joint Russian-European mission to Mars will likely be delayed in light of new sanctions against Russia and the country’s ongoing assault of Ukraine. The delay is the latest space partnership to feel the side effects of Russia’s invasion here on Earth. Known as ExoMars, the mission entails sending a series of robotic spacecraft to Mars, culminating in the launch of a robotic rover to explore…
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Samsung updates its Galaxy Book Pro line with 1080p webcams

February 28, 2022
Samsung has announced two updates to its premium Galaxy Book line: the Galaxy Book 2 Pro and Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360. The devices will start at $1,049.99 and $1,249.99 respectively; they hit shelves on April 1st with preorders beginning on March 18th. A budget-oriented Galaxy…
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NASA Selects Futuristic Space Technology Concepts for Early Study

February 26, 2022
The selected concepts include two from JPL. The projects are still in the early stages of development and are not considered official NASA missions. An astronaut steps into a body scanner and, hours later, walks on Mars in a custom-made spacesuit, breathing oxygen that was extracted from Mars’ carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere. On Venus, an inflatable bird-like drone swoops through the sky…
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NASA Supports Research to Advance Earth Science

February 23, 2022
. A prize competition is designed to engage underrepresented academic institutions in helping NASA make advancements in machine learning, AI, and developing of autonomous systems. Through a new prize competition, NASA is engaging minority serving…
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Day of Discovery: 7 Earth-Size Planets

February 23, 2022
. Day of Discovery: 7 Earth-Size Planets Five years ago, astronomers revealed a spectacular collection of other worlds: the TRAPPIST-1 system. Loading Image Comparison… This illustration shows what the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system may look like, based on available data about the planets’ diameters, masses, and distances from the host star. Astronomers have…
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Samsung teases new Galaxy Book and more at February 27th event

February 17, 2022
Samsung is teasing the announcement of a new Galaxy Book laptop at an event on February 27th coinciding with this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC). In a small animation released alongside the invitation, a laptop can be seen unfolding itself, before being joined by a…
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Students With Perseverance Receive Messages From Mars, Courtesy of NASA

February 17, 2022
. Students With Perseverance Receive Messages From Mars, Courtesy of NASA The first set of middle-schoolers in the agency’s “You’ve Got Perseverance!” campaign was honored with a message from the Red Planet and a chat with the rover team at JPL. A group of 20 young students who have shown the character trait that NASA’s Perseverance rover is…
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