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China Launches Tianwen-2 Mission to Uncharted Solar System Objects
China's Tianwen-2 mission launched on July 24, 2024, to study asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, possibly a piece of the moon, and the main belt comet 311P/Pan-STARRS, both never before visited by spacecraft. The mission aims to collect Kamoʻoalewa samples, returning them to Earth in about 2.5 years, and perform...
China Launches Tianwen-2 Mission to Uncharted Solar System Objects
China's Tianwen-2 mission launched on July 24, 2024, to study asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, possibly a piece of the moon, and the main belt comet 311P/Pan-STARRS, both never before visited by spacecraft. The mission aims to collect Kamoʻoalewa samples, returning them to Earth in about 2.5 years, and perform...
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Passing Star Poses 0.2% Risk of Earth Ejection in Next 5 Billion Years
A new study predicts a 0.2% chance that Earth could be ejected from its orbit by a passing star within the next five billion years, resulting in a global freeze and extinction; the study used simulations to assess solar system stability, considering passing stars.
Passing Star Poses 0.2% Risk of Earth Ejection in Next 5 Billion Years
A new study predicts a 0.2% chance that Earth could be ejected from its orbit by a passing star within the next five billion years, resulting in a global freeze and extinction; the study used simulations to assess solar system stability, considering passing stars.
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Lucy Spacecraft Completes Successful Asteroid Flyby
NASA's Lucy spacecraft performed a successful flyby of asteroid Donaldjohanson on October 15, 2023, at a distance of 139 million miles from Earth, gathering data to inform its future encounters with Trojan asteroids near Jupiter; the asteroid is estimated to be 2 ½ miles in length but much shorter i...
Lucy Spacecraft Completes Successful Asteroid Flyby
NASA's Lucy spacecraft performed a successful flyby of asteroid Donaldjohanson on October 15, 2023, at a distance of 139 million miles from Earth, gathering data to inform its future encounters with Trojan asteroids near Jupiter; the asteroid is estimated to be 2 ½ miles in length but much shorter i...
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Rare Planetary Alignment Expected on July 28th, 2024
On Friday, July 28th, 2024, a rare "planet parade" will occur, where all eight planets in our solar system will be visible from Earth in the evening sky, with seven planets visible to the naked eye and two needing a telescope; this rare alignment could be overshadowed by the potential nova of T Coro...
Rare Planetary Alignment Expected on July 28th, 2024
On Friday, July 28th, 2024, a rare "planet parade" will occur, where all eight planets in our solar system will be visible from Earth in the evening sky, with seven planets visible to the naked eye and two needing a telescope; this rare alignment could be overshadowed by the potential nova of T Coro...
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Interstellar Material from Alpha Centauri Found in Our Solar System
A new study uses simulations to show that millions of objects, from asteroids to microscopic particles, originating from the Alpha Centauri system, may be present in our solar system; this influx peaks in about 28,000 years when Alpha Centauri is closest to us.
Interstellar Material from Alpha Centauri Found in Our Solar System
A new study uses simulations to show that millions of objects, from asteroids to microscopic particles, originating from the Alpha Centauri system, may be present in our solar system; this influx peaks in about 28,000 years when Alpha Centauri is closest to us.
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Lunar Fragment Found Near Earth
A 33-foot-wide asteroid, 2024 PT5, initially considered Earth's temporary "mini-moon," is confirmed as a lunar fragment ejected thousands of years ago, offering insights into lunar impacts and the potential existence of a larger population of lunar asteroids.
Lunar Fragment Found Near Earth
A 33-foot-wide asteroid, 2024 PT5, initially considered Earth's temporary "mini-moon," is confirmed as a lunar fragment ejected thousands of years ago, offering insights into lunar impacts and the potential existence of a larger population of lunar asteroids.
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Tianwen-2: China's Ambitious Mission to Explore Two Uncharted Celestial Bodies
China launched the Tianwen-2 mission on Thursday, aiming to collect samples from asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, possibly a lunar fragment, and perform a flyby of the active asteroid 311P/PanSTARRS, expanding our knowledge of near-Earth objects and asteroid activity.
Tianwen-2: China's Ambitious Mission to Explore Two Uncharted Celestial Bodies
China launched the Tianwen-2 mission on Thursday, aiming to collect samples from asteroid Kamoʻoalewa, possibly a lunar fragment, and perform a flyby of the active asteroid 311P/PanSTARRS, expanding our knowledge of near-Earth objects and asteroid activity.
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Evidence Mounts for Planet Nine at Solar System's Edge
An international team analyzing 40 years of space probe data has found evidence suggesting a ninth planet, tentatively named Planet Nine, located 46.5 to 65.1 billion miles from the sun, potentially an ice giant with a mass of 7-17 Earths, explaining gravitational anomalies in the Kuiper Belt.
Evidence Mounts for Planet Nine at Solar System's Edge
An international team analyzing 40 years of space probe data has found evidence suggesting a ninth planet, tentatively named Planet Nine, located 46.5 to 65.1 billion miles from the sun, potentially an ice giant with a mass of 7-17 Earths, explaining gravitational anomalies in the Kuiper Belt.
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Saturn Confirmed as Solar System's 'Moon King' with 274 Moons
A team of Canadian and Taiwanese researchers confirmed Saturn has 274 moons, surpassing Jupiter's 95, after discovering 128 new moons using the Canada France Hawaii Telescope; the small moons are likely remnants of recent collisions.
Saturn Confirmed as Solar System's 'Moon King' with 274 Moons
A team of Canadian and Taiwanese researchers confirmed Saturn has 274 moons, surpassing Jupiter's 95, after discovering 128 new moons using the Canada France Hawaii Telescope; the small moons are likely remnants of recent collisions.
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Cometary Boulder's Movement Explained by "Rocket Effect" from Ice Outburst
Chinese scientists, using data from ESA's Rosetta mission, discovered that a 140-meter northward movement of a boulder on comet 67P in 2015 was caused by an asymmetric outburst of volatile ice creating a "rocket effect", providing new insights into cometary activity and solar system evolution.
Cometary Boulder's Movement Explained by "Rocket Effect" from Ice Outburst
Chinese scientists, using data from ESA's Rosetta mission, discovered that a 140-meter northward movement of a boulder on comet 67P in 2015 was caused by an asymmetric outburst of volatile ice creating a "rocket effect", providing new insights into cometary activity and solar system evolution.
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Giant Lunar Canyons Formed in Minutes by Colossal Impact
New research reveals two massive canyons, comparable to Earth's Grand Canyon, formed on the moon's far side 3.8 billion years ago in under 10 minutes due to a colossal impact, providing insights into early solar system bombardment.
Giant Lunar Canyons Formed in Minutes by Colossal Impact
New research reveals two massive canyons, comparable to Earth's Grand Canyon, formed on the moon's far side 3.8 billion years ago in under 10 minutes due to a colossal impact, providing insights into early solar system bombardment.
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BepiColombo Reveals Stunning New Images of Mercury
On Thursday, the European Space Agency (ESA) released stunning close-up images of Mercury's surface taken by the BepiColombo spacecraft during its sixth flyby, revealing sunlit plains and potentially icy craters near the north pole.
BepiColombo Reveals Stunning New Images of Mercury
On Thursday, the European Space Agency (ESA) released stunning close-up images of Mercury's surface taken by the BepiColombo spacecraft during its sixth flyby, revealing sunlit plains and potentially icy craters near the north pole.
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