A strange asteroid-comet could be key to understanding the birth of the solar system
A strange asteroid-comet hybrid that orbits between Jupiter and Neptune could reveal key details about the birth of our solar ...
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From new commercial moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting ...
In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA’s Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter’s moon Europa.
Christmas Eve asteroid the size of a 10-floor building makes ‘close approach’ to Earth ...
While this is considered a “close approach” by interstellar standards — NASA defines near-Earth objects (NEOs) as those that ...
The world's largest space telescope just got an unexpected new role: asteroid hunter
Even small asteroids can do a lot of damage—and new research shows the James Webb Space Telescope is adept at spotting the tiniest of space rocks.
Ho ho ho: Asteroid the size of nine reindeer to pass by Earth on Christmas - NASA
An asteroid the size of around nine reindeer - coincidentally, how many reindeer Santa Claus supposedly uses - is set to pass ...
An ‘oddball’ asteroid-comet hybrid dates back 4.6 billion years
The JWST’s spectra data also showed the huge amount of various ices with different volatilities and how they are made. Chiron ...
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NASA warns about airplane-sized asteroid that will fly past Earth tonight
The MailOnline reports the asteroid will go past Earth at a speed of a whopping 14,743 mph. However, you don't need to be ...
Asteroid or comet? Scientists find ancient ice giant in our solar system
Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have studied Chiron, a centaur orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune, ...
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How do spacecraft avoid collisions in the asteroid belt?
Unable to accelerate to light-speed due to a damaged hyperdrive motivator, the supremely confident Solo recklessly directs his craft into an asteroid field. Despite C-3PO’s dire warning that ...