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Newly discovered Comet SWAN makes once-in-a-lifetime appearance before brush with Sun
A newly discovered comet is fascinating astronomers and amateur stargazers alike as it remains a brightening feature in the northeast night sky.
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Scientists finally unlock the secret to why carbon-rich asteroids don’t hit earth
The researchers reached the conclusion by studying 7,982 meteoroid trajectories and 540 potential meteorite falls.
Most Carbon-Rich Asteroids Never Make It to Earth—and Now We Know Why
Only the hardy carbon-rich asteroids make it to Earth, after surviving the Sun’s heat and the fiery burnup that occurs when ...
Scientists uncover why carbon-rich meteorites rarely reach Earth
An international team of researchers may have answered one of space science's long-running questions—and it could change our ...
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Katy Perry hails ‘incredible and inspiring’ women on her space flight
The 40-year-old US pop star is part of a six-woman crew flying to space on Jeff Bezos’s New Shepard NS-31 mission.
‘God Of Chaos’ Asteroid: It’s Exactly Four Years Until The Rarest Space Event Of Our Lives
On Friday, April 13, 2029, an asteroid will come closer to Earth than orbiting geosynchronous satellites in a ...
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Take time to gaze at the sky during celestial events, you may not get another chance - John Andersen
It's officially spring now. A week or so ago I sat in the Adirondack chair outside and soaked up some 73-degree sunshine, ...
First humans to orbit directly over the North and South poles share details of trip
SpaceX’s Fram2 mission recently sent four tourists around Earth in a unique orbit. CNN spoke to the crew members about the ...
NASA warns of an asteroid roughly the size of a 35-storey building zooming towards Earth: All details here
NASA has issued a warning about asteroid 2023 KU, a 370-foot-wide space rock traveling at over 64,000 km/h. Expected to ...
NASA alert! A massive 370-ft asteroid as big as a 35-storey building set to pass Earth – know more about the speed and time
Asteroid 2023 KU, comparable to a 35-story building, will safely pass Earth on April 11, 2025, at a distance twice that of ...
Newly discovered comet is making a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ appearance. Here’s how to see it
Last year there was much ballyhoo over the so-called “devil comet,” some will-it-won’t-it drama of Tsunchinshan-ATLAS, and the sudden discovery (and quick demise) of a third comet that failed to meet ...