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- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Aug 3, 2026
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Could we send a spaceship to Comet 3I/ATLAS to collect samples and bring them back for analysis? (opens the original)
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Is it possible for us to send a spaceship to Comet 3I/ATLAS to collect samples of its gas, dust, and surface and bring them back to Earth for analysis? Raymond Tanguay It would be great to get a spacecraft to an interstellar object to see it up close and to sample what it is made of.Continue reading "Could we send a spaceship to Comet 3I/ATLAS to collect samples and bring them back for analysis?" The post Could
How is the Moon 1% of Earth’s mass, but its gravity is 17% of Earth’s? (opens the original)
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How can it be that the Moon’s mass is a little over 1 percent of Earth’s mass, while its gravity is about 17 percent of Earth’s gravity? Why aren’t the mass and gravity more closely correlated? John HaleyHuntsville, Alabama The answer to your question can be found in the universal law of gravitation, which statesContinue reading "How is the Moon 1% of Earth’s mass, but its gravity is 17% of Earth’s?" The post How
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