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NASA’s new mission to map giant ‘halo’ surrounding Earth

NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory, a groundbreaking mission, is set to provide new insights into the outermost layer of ...
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NASA Mission, With Help From UC Berkeley, To Explore Earth's Exosphere

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida this week. The Carruthers mission is named after Dr. George Carruthers, creator of the Moon-based telescope that captured the first ...
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NASA launches special mission to study Earth's mysterious "halo"

NASA's Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has taken flight, and will soon start a two-year mission to study Earth's mysterious "halo". When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...
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SpaceX targets Sept. 23 for launch of NASA's IMAP mission to map the boundaries of our solar system

SpaceX is preparing to launch three spacecraft on a first-of-its-kind mission to study the sun's influence throughout the solar system, from Earth's atmosphere to the edge of interstellar space. A ...