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Hubble Observations Turn Exoplanet Into Dust; Reveal Rare Double Asteroid Impact in Nearby System
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that a vanished exoplanet near the star Fomalhaut was never a planet at all. Scientists discovered two rare, violent collisions between asteroid-sized bodies, producing glowing debris clouds that briefly mimicked planets. The findings offer a rare glimpse into how planetary systems evolve and how mislead...
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ESA Reveals City-Size ‘Cosmic Butterfly’ Crater on Mars Containing Signs of Ancient Water
ESA has captured a city-sized butterfly-shaped crater on Mars with smooth wings likely formed by melted underground ice. Studying this rare structure helps scientists understand asteroid impacts, Mars’ surface ice, and the planet’s ancient watery past while offering insight into how unusual crater formations develop on the Red Planet.
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Satellite Constellations Like Elon Musk's Starlink Could Contaminate Space Telescope Images, NASA Warns
The contaminated images could impact various scientific studies, including asteroid detection and galaxy observations.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Metal-Rich Rock on Mars: What You Need to Know
NASA’s Perseverance rover has identified Phippsaksla, a sculpted, metal-rich boulder in Jezero Crater with an unusually high iron-nickel composition. The rock’s chemistry strongly suggests it is a meteorite formed elsewhere in the solar system. Its presence within impact-shaped terrain offers fresh clues about ancient asteroids and helps scient...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Earth Safe, but New Data Shows Small 2032 Lunar Impact Risk
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been cleared as an Earth threat, but updated observations show a small chance it could hit the Moon in 2032. Space agencies are monitoring the asteroid closely, expecting new data to narrow uncertainties and determine whether the lunar-impact probability will drop or rise.
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Chances Of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hitting Moon Could Increase To Over 30%, Says Report
Scientists are considering possible deflection scenarios, including detonating a nuclear bomb near the asteroid.
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Scientists Discover Ancient Asteroid Crater Hidden Beneath the Atlantic Ocean
A recent study by researchers from Heriot-Watt University has confirmed the presence of a massive crater beneath the Atlantic. The evidence supports the findings and the impact that was caused by a 66-million-year-old asteroid.
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Scientists Find Rare Meteorites In China's Chang'e-6 Moon Samples
Chang'e 6 made history in 2024, by bringing back 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin.
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New Fossil Evidence Shows Dinosaurs Flourished Until Their Final Days
Fossils from New Mexico’s San Juan Basin, dated to just 350,000 years before the asteroid impact, prove dinosaurs remained diverse and abundant until their sudden extinction. The study debunks the belief they were fading beforehand, showing a vibrant Late Cretaceous ecosystem teeming with hadrosaurs and sauropods.
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Chang’e-6 Lunar Samples Reveal Water-Rich Asteroid Fragments
Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar dust uncovered microscopic carbonaceous chondrite fragments—evidence of water-bearing asteroids that once struck the Moon. The discovery indicates a far greater delivery of water and organics to Earth and the Moon than thought, helping scientists refine theories about the solar system’s early volatile sources.
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Mysterious Asteroid Impact Found in Australia, But the Crater is Missing
Scientists have identified 11-million-year-old glass fragments in South Australia that record a massive asteroid impact never before known. Despite the event’s magnitude, the crater remains undiscovered, raising new questions about how often large asteroids have struck Earth and their role in shaping its surface.
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Ryugu Samples Reveal Ancient Water Flow on Asteroid for a Billion Years
Microscopic samples from asteroid Ryugu reveal that liquid water once flowed through its parent body long after its formation. The finding, led by University of Tokyo scientists, suggests that such asteroids may have delivered far more water to early Earth than previously thought, offering a new perspective on how our planet’s oceans originated.
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Asteroid Belt Is Slowly Fading, Study Finds
A recent study shows the asteroid belt is slowly losing material due to gravitational forces and collisions, with implications for Earth's past and future impact risks.
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Scientists Suggest Moon May Hold Large Reserves Of Precious Platinum-Group Metals
A new study reveals that the Moon's impact craters may contain large reserves of platinum-group metals and water, making it a valuable target for future space mining and exploration.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Raises Concerns Over Moon Impact; Scientists Consider Nuclear Defence
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is drawing global attention as a possible lunar impactor in 2032. Though the chances of Earth impact have dropped, a collision with the Moon could still create dangerous orbital debris. Scientists stress preparedness, exploring deflection missions and nuclear defense strategies.
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Hubble Observations Turn Exoplanet Into Dust; Reveal Rare Double Asteroid Impact in Nearby System
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that a vanished exoplanet near the star Fomalhaut was never a planet at all. Scientists discovered two rare, violent collisions between asteroid-sized bodies, producing glowing debris clouds that briefly mimicked planets. The findings offer a rare glimpse into how planetary systems evolve and how mislead...
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ESA Reveals City-Size ‘Cosmic Butterfly’ Crater on Mars Containing Signs of Ancient Water
ESA has captured a city-sized butterfly-shaped crater on Mars with smooth wings likely formed by melted underground ice. Studying this rare structure helps scientists understand asteroid impacts, Mars’ surface ice, and the planet’s ancient watery past while offering insight into how unusual crater formations develop on the Red Planet.
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Satellite Constellations Like Elon Musk's Starlink Could Contaminate Space Telescope Images, NASA Warns
The contaminated images could impact various scientific studies, including asteroid detection and galaxy observations.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Metal-Rich Rock on Mars: What You Need to Know
NASA’s Perseverance rover has identified Phippsaksla, a sculpted, metal-rich boulder in Jezero Crater with an unusually high iron-nickel composition. The rock’s chemistry strongly suggests it is a meteorite formed elsewhere in the solar system. Its presence within impact-shaped terrain offers fresh clues about ancient asteroids and helps scient...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: Earth Safe, but New Data Shows Small 2032 Lunar Impact Risk
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been cleared as an Earth threat, but updated observations show a small chance it could hit the Moon in 2032. Space agencies are monitoring the asteroid closely, expecting new data to narrow uncertainties and determine whether the lunar-impact probability will drop or rise.
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Chances Of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Hitting Moon Could Increase To Over 30%, Says Report
Scientists are considering possible deflection scenarios, including detonating a nuclear bomb near the asteroid.
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Scientists Discover Ancient Asteroid Crater Hidden Beneath the Atlantic Ocean
A recent study by researchers from Heriot-Watt University has confirmed the presence of a massive crater beneath the Atlantic. The evidence supports the findings and the impact that was caused by a 66-million-year-old asteroid.
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Scientists Find Rare Meteorites In China's Chang'e-6 Moon Samples
Chang'e 6 made history in 2024, by bringing back 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin.
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New Fossil Evidence Shows Dinosaurs Flourished Until Their Final Days
Fossils from New Mexico’s San Juan Basin, dated to just 350,000 years before the asteroid impact, prove dinosaurs remained diverse and abundant until their sudden extinction. The study debunks the belief they were fading beforehand, showing a vibrant Late Cretaceous ecosystem teeming with hadrosaurs and sauropods.
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Chang’e-6 Lunar Samples Reveal Water-Rich Asteroid Fragments
Analysis of Chang’e-6 lunar dust uncovered microscopic carbonaceous chondrite fragments—evidence of water-bearing asteroids that once struck the Moon. The discovery indicates a far greater delivery of water and organics to Earth and the Moon than thought, helping scientists refine theories about the solar system’s early volatile sources.
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Mysterious Asteroid Impact Found in Australia, But the Crater is Missing
Scientists have identified 11-million-year-old glass fragments in South Australia that record a massive asteroid impact never before known. Despite the event’s magnitude, the crater remains undiscovered, raising new questions about how often large asteroids have struck Earth and their role in shaping its surface.
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Ryugu Samples Reveal Ancient Water Flow on Asteroid for a Billion Years
Microscopic samples from asteroid Ryugu reveal that liquid water once flowed through its parent body long after its formation. The finding, led by University of Tokyo scientists, suggests that such asteroids may have delivered far more water to early Earth than previously thought, offering a new perspective on how our planet’s oceans originated.
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Asteroid Belt Is Slowly Fading, Study Finds
A recent study shows the asteroid belt is slowly losing material due to gravitational forces and collisions, with implications for Earth's past and future impact risks.
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Scientists Suggest Moon May Hold Large Reserves Of Precious Platinum-Group Metals
A new study reveals that the Moon's impact craters may contain large reserves of platinum-group metals and water, making it a valuable target for future space mining and exploration.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Raises Concerns Over Moon Impact; Scientists Consider Nuclear Defence
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is drawing global attention as a possible lunar impactor in 2032. Though the chances of Earth impact have dropped, a collision with the Moon could still create dangerous orbital debris. Scientists stress preparedness, exploring deflection missions and nuclear defense strategies.
