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NASA Wants to Send a Mission to Neptune's Moon Triton

In the coming years, NASA has some bold plans to build on the success of the New Horizons mission. Not only did this spacecraft make history by conducting the first-ever flyby of Pluto in 2015, it has since followed up on that by making the first encounter in history with a Kuiper Belt Object (KBO) — 2014 MU69 (aka Ultima Thule ). Given the wealth of data and stunning images that resulted from these events (which NASA scientists are still processing), other similarly ambitious missions to explore the outer solar system are being considered. For example, there is the proposal for the Trident spacecraft, a Discovery-class mission that would reveal things about Neptune's largest moon, Triton. These findings were presented at the 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2019, which took place from March 19th to 22nd in The Woodlands, Texas. This annual conference allows planetary science specialists from around the world to come together to share mission proposals an...
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It Rains Daimonds on Uranus and Neptune



People often talk about it "raining money" or getting "pennies from heaven." In reality, if riches did fall from the sky, you'd be too busy running for your life to appreciate your good fortune. That's exactly what happens on Uranus and Neptune, two of the most mysterious planets in our solar system. Scientists say that they have solid diamond rain.

Vantablack Is The Blackest Material Ever Made



Just when you thought nothing could be blacker than your ex-boyfriend's heart, here comes Vantablack. This stuff is the definition of darkness. It's a manmade material that absorbs 99.965 percent of ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light. To give you an idea of what that actually looks like, Vantablack has been described as the closest thing to a black hole we'll ever see.

That is How Elon Musk can Learn and Master Anything



It's no secret that our obsession with and admiration for Elon Musk is legitimately out of control, and we're not ashamed. The billionaire genius has done something that barely seems possible: he's built four multi-billion-dollar companies, each in a different field. And by the looks of it, he has no intention of slowing down. How does he do it?! Among other intangible factors, his success comes in part from his approach to learning.

You can Visit the Summer Villa of Roman Emperor Tiberius Caesar Augustus 



Where do you go when "fit for a king" isn't good enough? Someplace fit for an emperor, of course. During his rule from 14 C.E. to 37 C.E., Emperor Tiberius Caesar Augustus summered in an open-air grotto overlooking the Mediterranean. And today, you can plan a visit for yourself, no imperial authority required.

High School Popularity Doesn't Pay Off for Mental Health Later On



If you were more likely to grace your high school stadium with the marching band than the football team, you probably heard well-meaning adults assure you that after high school, the popular kids get their retribution. (The geeks shall inherit the earth, as they say.) That may well be the case, according to an August 2017 paper. Researchers found that being popular in high school may take a toll on your mental health as an adult.

                 

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