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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS captured speeding through the solar system by Jupiter-bound spacecraft

Comet 3I/ATLAS, an interstellar visitor from outside our solar system, traveled through our cosmic neighborhood at speeds exceeding 150,000 miles per hour, displaying behavior consistent with normal comets despite its mysterious origin.
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fromFuturism
8 months ago

Astronaut Photographs Lightning Tower That Looks Like Something Evil From "Lord of the Rings"

Rare atmospheric electrical phenomenon called 'sprites' observed from the International Space Station.
Sprites occur at altitudes of around 50 miles, above thunderstorms.
fromFast Company
8 months ago

An interstellar object is passing through our solar system right now, and you can stream it live online

This is a tremendous step forward and a tremendous opportunity. And if the public is excited about it, the astronomers are twice as excited. It's a really big deal.
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fromArs Technica
8 months ago

Astronomers may have found a third interstellar object

"Astronomers may have just discovered the third interstellar object passing through the Solar System!" the agency's Operations account shared on Blue Sky.
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fromMail Online
9 months ago
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NASA issues update on 'city killer' asteroid heading towards the moon

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is likely to collide with the moon in 2032, while risk of colliding with Earth is negligible.
fromTheregister
9 months ago
UK news

Probability of a lunar impact for Asteroid 2024 YR4 increase

The asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4.3% chance of hitting the Moon based on observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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fromMail Online
9 months ago

NASA issues update on 'city killer' asteroid heading towards the moon

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is likely to collide with the moon in 2032, while risk of colliding with Earth is negligible.
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