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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Interstellar Meteors Are Probably Hitting Earth All the Time, Scientists Say

Three interstellar objects have been detected visiting our solar system: 1I/Oumuamua, 2I/Borisov, and 3I/ATLAS, indicating a trend of such bodies passing through.
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fromNew York Post
4 months ago

NASA probe set to uncover secrets of mysterious asteroid: 'We don't know what to expect'

NASA's Lucy probe is set to fly by the asteroid Donaldjohanson, offering a unique exploration opportunity and potential surprises about its composition.
fromBig Think
1 month ago

Jupiter endangers Earth, and may have extincted the dinosaurs

Jupiter's presence actually makes these collisions far more likely on Earth, and there's more than a 70% chance that the K-Pg extinction wouldn't have occurred without Jupiter.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

It's something that happens': are we doing enough to save Earth from a devastating asteroid strike?

Scientists have calculated a 3.1% chance of the asteroid YR4 2024 hitting Earth in 2032, now revised down to 0.0017%.
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fromtime.com
2 months ago

Meteor Fragments Just Hit the Southeast U.S. Here's What to Know

The inner solar system was violent 4 billion years ago, with a heavy bombardment lasting 500 million years, which has since calmed significantly.
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fromSFGATE
2 months ago

'Spectacular': Bay Area-built camera reveals unprecedented space images

The dramatic first images captured by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory revealed over 2,000 new asteroids and millions of galaxies, showcasing the power of its large digital camera.
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fromTheregister
2 months ago

World's largest camera shows galaxy in 3,200 megapixel glory

"Building the world's largest digital camera will allow scientists to explore the cosmos in new ways and at a scale that will enable discoveries that should fundamentally change our understanding of the universe," said Aaron Roodman, deputy director of the Rubin Construction.
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fromBig Think
2 months ago

Ceres: The asteroid belt's forgotten ocean world

Ceres is special, as the largest object in the asteroid belt, with a spherical shape that led to its reclassification as a dwarf planet.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

First images of distant galaxies captured by ultimate' telescope

Prof. Catherine Heymans expressed her amazement, stating, 'Just look, it's teeming with gorgeous glittering galaxies!' emphasizing the significance of the first observations from the Rubin Observatory.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Vera Rubin telescope is pointing the world's biggest camera at cosmos

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is revolutionizing our understanding of the universe by identifying more galaxies and asteroids than ever before.
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fromWIRED
2 months ago
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This Chinese Spacecraft Is Traveling to One of Earth's Quasi-Moons

Tianwen-2 is on a mission to land on asteroid Kamo'oalewa, collect samples, and return to Earth by 2035.
fromeuronews
3 months ago
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China launches probe to collect samples from asteroid near Mars

China's Tianwen-2 mission aims to gather asteroid samples, promising significant advancements in space exploration and understanding Earth's origins.
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fromWIRED
2 months ago

This Chinese Spacecraft Is Traveling to One of Earth's Quasi-Moons

Tianwen-2 is on a mission to land on asteroid Kamo'oalewa, collect samples, and return to Earth by 2035.
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fromeuronews
3 months ago

China launches probe to collect samples from asteroid near Mars

China's Tianwen-2 mission aims to gather asteroid samples, promising significant advancements in space exploration and understanding Earth's origins.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

China launches landmark mission to retrieve pristine asteroid samples

The mission aims to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids and the early solar system, marking a significant step for China's interplanetary exploration.
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fromArs Technica
3 months ago

China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission

Tianwen-2's mission to Kamoʻoalewa is designed to collect asteroid samples within a two-and-a-half-year timeframe.
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fromNew York Post
3 months ago
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3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks - generating a million times more energy than Hiroshima atomic bomb

fromNew York Post
3 months ago
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3 city-killing asteroids could strike Earth within weeks - generating a million times more energy than Hiroshima atomic bomb

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fromMail Online
3 months ago

City-killing asteroids could be headed for Earth within weeks

Three dangerous asteroids are hidden from view due to Venus's position, posing a potential threat to Earth.
fromThe Mercury News
3 months ago

The Bay Area researchers charged with defending the planet against asteroids

The fact is that humanity does have a system that has been put in place in the last decade, essentially, and it worked for YR4.
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fromNew York Post
4 months ago

What do asteroids mean in astrology - and how to work with them

Asteroids in astrology provide deeper insights into personality and life themes beyond traditional planetary influences.
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