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Biggest Space Discoveries in 2025: From New Comets and Black Holes to Sign of Life on Mars
The year 2025 proved extraordinary for astronomy, delivering discoveries that stretched from our cosmic backyard to distant galaxies. Scientists tracked Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object, while nearby stars like Barnard’s Star and Alpha Centauri revealed new planetary companions. On Mars, strange “leopard spots” raised ...
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Alpha Centauri May Have Sent Millions of Asteroids into the Solar System
A study proposes that Alpha Centauri could be contributing a significant number of asteroids to the solar system. Simulations indicate that around 50 objects from the neighboring star system may enter the Oort Cloud annually. While most pass through due to their high velocity, a few could travel inward. The frequency of such occurrences is expected...
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Harvard Professor, Searching For Remains Of Interstellar Object, Finds "Promising Material"
Two confirmed interstellar objects have entered the solar system in recent years: 'Oumuamua' in 2017, and Comet Borisov in 2019.
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Scientists Launch Undersea Expedition to Look For Interstellar Meteor That Hit Earth In 2014: Report
A meteorite believed to have come from beyond the solar system crashed into the ocean in 2014 off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Scientists have now launched an expedition to the depths of the ocean to search for the space rock.
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2014 Meteorite That Hit Earth Was Alien, Confirms US Space Command
The US Space Command (USSC) has recently confirmed that a meteor that hit Earth in January 2014 did come from another solar system and is, therefore, the first interstellar object.
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Space Rock From Another Star Is Spotted In Our Solar System
For the first time, a space rock from another solar system has been spotted cruising through our corner of the universe.
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Biggest Space Discoveries in 2025: From New Comets and Black Holes to Sign of Life on Mars
The year 2025 proved extraordinary for astronomy, delivering discoveries that stretched from our cosmic backyard to distant galaxies. Scientists tracked Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third known interstellar object, while nearby stars like Barnard’s Star and Alpha Centauri revealed new planetary companions. On Mars, strange “leopard spots” raised ...
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Alpha Centauri May Have Sent Millions of Asteroids into the Solar System
A study proposes that Alpha Centauri could be contributing a significant number of asteroids to the solar system. Simulations indicate that around 50 objects from the neighboring star system may enter the Oort Cloud annually. While most pass through due to their high velocity, a few could travel inward. The frequency of such occurrences is expected...
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Harvard Professor, Searching For Remains Of Interstellar Object, Finds "Promising Material"
Two confirmed interstellar objects have entered the solar system in recent years: 'Oumuamua' in 2017, and Comet Borisov in 2019.
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Scientists Launch Undersea Expedition to Look For Interstellar Meteor That Hit Earth In 2014: Report
A meteorite believed to have come from beyond the solar system crashed into the ocean in 2014 off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Scientists have now launched an expedition to the depths of the ocean to search for the space rock.
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2014 Meteorite That Hit Earth Was Alien, Confirms US Space Command
The US Space Command (USSC) has recently confirmed that a meteor that hit Earth in January 2014 did come from another solar system and is, therefore, the first interstellar object.
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Space Rock From Another Star Is Spotted In Our Solar System
For the first time, a space rock from another solar system has been spotted cruising through our corner of the universe.
