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What are the chances of Earth being hit by a big asteroid?
Earth lives in a shooting gallery, with small and large rocky bodies in abundance in our solar system. Are we in danger of ...
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Earth has another Moon — And it’s about to disappear from view
Occasionally, asteroids get caught in Earth’s orbit, temporarily becoming mini moons before continuing their cosmic paths.
NASA's asteroid target practice may not have been the success we thought
There are currently no known asteroids on an impact course with the planet. Still, scientists are keeping a watchful eye on ...
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We might be wrong about how our solar system formed
A meteorite, Northwest Africa 12264, is questioning the established timeline of our solar system's formation, suggesting ...
NASA Shares First Complete View of Unusual Peanut-Shaped Asteroid Donaldjohanson
NASA's Lucy mission captured the highest resolution image yet of Donaldjohanson, the uniquely shaped asteroid.
NASA's Lucy Probe Sends First Full View Picture Of Main-Belt Asteroid Donaldjohanson
The probe's first encounter will be with the asteroid Eurybates in August 2027. According to NASA, Lucy will conduct four ...
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A Rare Interstellar Object Is Blazing Through Our Solar System, Marking Only the Third Cosmic Visitor on Record
Astronomers have confirmed the third interstellar object on record is dashing through our solar system. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, it ...