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McDonough Meteorite: 23-Gram Visitor Older Than Our Planet Blasts Through Family Roof
University of Georgia researchers say the 23-gram 'McDonough meteorite' came from a main-belt asteroid shattered 470 million years ago.
Unexpected giant: Saturn-mass planet found orbiting tiny red dwarf
Astronomers discover potential dwarf planet 2017 OF201 beyond Neptune
Possible new dwarf planet spotted near the edge of the solar system
Israeli scientist helps discover the universe's first stars - Cambridge study
Astrophysicists managed for the first time to statistically characterize the first galaxies in the universe.
'Planet Killer' asteroid hidden in sun's glare
The asteroid in question, dubbed 2022 AP7, was first discovered in January 2022. It is quite large, likely over 1 kilometer in size.
Where will humanity go after Earth becomes uninhabitable? - study
If Earth becomes overcrowded, there must be an exo-planet somewhere out there with more room. But where?
Liquid water may have just been discovered on Mars
New evidence suggests that there is liquid water beneath Mars' south polar ice cap, which is kept in a liquid state by geothermal heating.
NASA captures clearest view of Neptune's rings in over 30 years
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the clearest view of Neptune’s rings in over 30 years, allowing the planet to be seen in a new light.
Get ready stargazers - Jupiter will be closest to Earth on Monday in 59 years
At its closest approach, Jupiter will be approximately 367 million miles in distance from Earth, about the same distance it was in 1963.
Could we live on Saturn's moon? Research says maybe - study
Enceladus has an ice-covered water ocean that erupts into space, forming a plume. The researchers analyzed samples as the plumes erupted from cracks in the icy surface.
Could more of the Earth's surface be made habitable for humans? - study
According to a new study, it is possible that a change in Jupiter’s orbit could possibly make earth more hospitable than it is today.
How many planets have water? Study says it's more common than expected
Scientists now believe water worlds are far more common, but these exoplanets in the galaxy with water may have them mixed with rock or underground rather than as surface oceans.
Scientists' new method for identifying asteroid impact: Charcoal - study
This information about charcoal formed by asteroid impacts can help give a better idea about the range of how bad such an impact could be.