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NASA probes will study how solar wind triggers potentially dangerous "space weather"
Along with launching two NASA probes, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried five other satellites into orbit with goals ranging from basic science to technology development.
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SpaceX Rocket Sends NASA’s TRACERS Twins into Orbit
After a one-day delay, a Falcon 9 rocket delivered NASA’s twin spacecraft Wednesday morning from Vandenberg Space Force Base, loudly announcing its ...
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Dartmouth scientists take part in NASA mission to study how space weather impacts Earth
The mission will help better predict how energy from the sun affects life on Earth, including disruptions to satellites, power grids and astronauts.
NASA to launch 2 new satellites that will help forecast solar storms
The same charged particles from the Sun’s atmosphere responsible for the northern lights can also damage Earth’s electrical ...
NASA seeks moon and Mars communications, navigation proposals
Planned moon and Mars missions require timely communications and navigation systems, which is prompting NASA officials to ...
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SpaceX Launch Could Cause Southern Californians to Hear a Sonic Boom on Wednesday
Three Southern California counties may hear one or two sonic booms after the prospective launch of a SpaceX NASA TRACERS ...
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Why NASA’s New Mission Could Save Our Power Grids
NASA is launching two cutting-edge satellites into space to uncover the secrets behind powerful solar storms that could ...
TRACERS dual-satellite mission prepares to explore magnetic reconnection at Earth's cusp
NASA's Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites (TRACERS) mission, a collaborative effort led ...