A Meteorite Fell to Earth From a Planet That Doesn’t Exist
This is particularly puzzling, as a vast majority of meteorites can be traced to some well-known parent body—whether that be ...
Asteroid 2024 YR may not hit Earth in 2032, but it—and others—will keep coming back
In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...
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Meteorites and asteroids tracked back to their place of origin in the solar system
Meteorites are rocks from space that survive their fiery descent through Earth's atmosphere and reach the ground. More than ...
Meteorite in Africa came from a planet that died billions of years ago
The solar system was packed with 50 to 100 protoplanets billions of years ago. Not all of them lived to tell the tale of the ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 May Miss Earth in 2032, But It’s Not Gone for Good
In a cosmic twist of fate, scientists have confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, a near-Earth asteroid previously thought to pose ...
Webb unmasks true nature of the 'Cosmic Tornado' spiral galaxy
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a beautiful juxtaposition of the nearby protostellar outflow known ...
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'Potentially hazardous' pyramid-size asteroid will make its closest flyby of Earth for more than 100 years this Wednesday
The hefty space rock 2014 TN17 is large enough to wipe out a city, but it will pose no risk to our planet when it sails by ...