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NASA selects potential small-scale astrophysics missions, Hubble measures exoplanet’s odd orbit – NASASpaceflight.com
The Hubble Space Telescope has successfully measured the highly eccentric and distant orbit of an…
The Hubble Space Telescope has successfully measured the highly eccentric and distant orbit of an exoplanet circling a double star system 336 light years from Earth. The new exoplanet information is potentially important much closer to home as scientists search for the proposed Planet Nine in our solar system.
Meanwhile, NASA has selected four small astrophysics mission concepts for further study as part of the experimental Pioneers program, which seeks SmallSat or balloon missions with $20 million…
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