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DART's Asteroid Impact Produced Debris Cloud - Watch Its Evolution Over 1 Month
The MUSE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) monitored asteroid Dimorphos post-NASA DART impact. See the evolution ...
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Meet the researchers testing the “Armageddon” approach to asteroid defense
A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...
Lyrid meteor shower 2025: These zodiac signs will be most affected by the cosmic show
Look up and be dumbstruck with wonder: the Lyrid meteor shower will grace the skies this month. Records of this celestial ...
Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes
Much of what scientists know about the early solar system comes from meteorites—ancient rocks that travel through space and survive a fiery plunge through Earth's atmosphere. Among meteorites, one ...
Scientists have found the origin of WATER on Earth - and say it didn't come from asteroids after all
Scientists have discovered where Earth's water comes from, and say that it wasn't brought to the planet by asteroid impacts ...
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Look Up! Two Stunning Meteor Showers Are About to Light Up The Sky
The Lyrids are the product of a comet called C/1861 G1 (Thatcher) that has a roughly 422-year orbit around the Sun; their ...
Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Only 30%-50% of the remaining objects survive the atmospheric passage and become meteorites. The debris pieces whose orbits bring them closer to the Sun tend to be significantly more durable, making ...
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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Surprisingly, we found that many asteroid pieces don’t even make it ... survive the atmospheric passage and become meteorites. The debris pieces whose orbits bring them closer to the Sun tend ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower is about to peak with up to 15 shooting stars flying overhead every hour - here's the best time to see the celestial display
The Lyrid Meteor Shower, which occurs every April, sends up to 15 'shooting stars' soaring through the night's skies every hour. This year, the Lyrid Meteor Shower takes place between April 17-25, ...