As they whirl around in low-Earth orbit, satellite configurations are far more sensitive to changes in Earth's gravity field ...
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7,000-Kilometer Gravity Anomaly Detected By NASA Over The Atlantic. It Came With A "Geomagnetic Jerk".
NASA's GRACE satellite detected a large gravity anomaly over the Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, Earth-based observatories saw a rapid shift in the planet's geomagnetic field.
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China debuts ‘world’s mightiest’ centrifuge hitting 300 times Earth’s gravity
China, on September 29, launched the world’s largest centrifuge in terms of capacity. The machine, called CHIEF1300, can ...
Earth and the Moon are forever locked in a gravitational embrace that has played a critical role in determining the fate of both worlds. Although they have grown more distant since their formative ...
The recently launched spacecraft will sit upstream of the solar wind and study it before it gets to Earth. Although they will ...
Shubhanshu Shukla recalled being cautious about releasing objects in his initial days on the station. “I had this strange ...
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Exoplanet 15 light-years away has gravity
Recently, an exoplanet just a short 15 light-years from Earth was discovered, setting the scientific community abuzz. This ...
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The moon is getting slightly farther away from the Earth each year — a physicist explains why
Scientists measure the distance to the Moon by bouncing lasers off mirrors placed there by space probes and astronauts.
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