Solar System and Beyond

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NASAs SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon

Posted: 26 Oct 2020 08:02 AM PDT
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/na...urface-of-moon

NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has
confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon.
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NASAs OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Collects Significant Amount of Asteroid

Posted: 23 Oct 2020 02:00 PM PDT
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/na...nt-of-asteroid

Two days after touching down on asteroid Bennu, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission
team received on Thursday, Oct. 22, images that confirm the spacecraft has
collected more than enough material to meet one of its main mission
requirements – acquiring at least 2 ounces (60 grams) of the asteroid’s
surface material.
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http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/fi...?itok=63Y-fFkb