Earth to Get AN Asteroid Mini-Moon for 2 Months
16 Sep
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Earth to Get AN Asteroid Mini-Moon for 2 Months

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NASA Space Technology Earth is set to temporarily capture a small asteroid, named 2024 PT5, from September 29 to November 25. Discovered by NASAs ATLAS system, this 10-meter-wide asteroid will make a horseshoe-shaped path around Earth but will not complete a full orbit.Similar to asteroid 2022 NX1, 2024 PT5 is a natural object, likely originating from the Arjuna asteroid belt. While Earth has previously captured asteroids into its orbit, sometimes for complete revolutions, PT5 will escape after 53 days. This brief encounter offers a rare glimpse into Earths interactions with space, showcasing how our planet can influence nearby celestial objects.
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NASA JPL To Help Gather Sub Arctic Ice Data
16 Sep
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NASA JPL To Help Gather Sub Arctic Ice Data

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NASA Space Technology NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory is working on a robotics project to help gather data from under the Antarctic ice.The current project is called IceNode and aims to deploy a fleet of autonomous robots that are capable of diving deep beneath the Antarctic ice shelves to gather valuable scientific data.The robots should provide insight into global warming and its effects on the ice sheets, which, if they melt, could cause a massive climate disaster across the planet, according to IceNode science lead and JPL climate scientist Ian Fenty:Weve been pondering how to surmount these technological and logistical challenges for years, and we think weve found a way. The goal is getting data directly at the ice-ocean melting interface, beneath the ice shelf.While IceNode’s Principal Investigator and JPL robotics engineer Paul Glick added:These robots...
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Uttam fast-tracks repairs of breaches to save kharif crops on four lakh acres
16 Sep
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Uttam fast-tracks repairs of breaches to save kharif crops on four lakh acres

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NASA Space Technology Hyderabad: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has initiated repairs on a war-footing at the Nagarjunasagar left bank canal (LBC) to save crops over nearly four lakh acres. The canal had sustained multiple breaches due to the recent heavy floods.The damage to this critical canal system has threatened standing kharif crops in Suryapet district. On Sunday, the minister conducted a comprehensive field-level inspection of the ongoing repairs in Huzurnagar and Kodad Assembly constituencies. He emphasised the importance of expediting the repairs in order to safeguard the livelihoods of thousands of farmers. The aim was to complete repairs that typically take one to two months within a week.During his visit to Kodad constituency, the minister inspected ongoing repair works at Nadigudem mandal in Ramachandrapuram. Restoration works in this area are crucial, given the...
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SpaceX private spacewalk crew returns to Earth
16 Sep
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SpaceX private spacewalk crew returns to Earth

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NASA Space Technology NewsA billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has travelled since NASA's moonwalkers.Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman became the 264th person to perform a spacewalkThe Associated Press · Posted: Sep 15, 2024 5:38 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 15In this image taken from video, tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, centre, is seen following his return with his crew after the SpaceX capsule landed in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida's Dry Tortugas early Sunday. (SpaceX/The Associated Press)A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has travelled since NASA's moonwalkers.SpaceX's capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Florida's Dry Tortugas in the predawn darkness,...
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