Atmospheric time capsules: Why scientists are intrigued by the air in NASA’s Mars sample tubes

NASA's Perseverance rover stores rock and soil samples in sealed tubes on the planet's surface for retrieval by future missions, as seen in this illustration. Credit: NASA/JPL-CaltechNestled with every rock…

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A powerful GOES-U weather satellite has been approved for launch today on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The green lights are on for the launch of a powerful U.S. weather satellite. GOES-Uthe fourth and final member of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

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