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NASA Rover Uncovers 4-Billion-Year-Old Buried River Delta On Mars
Using ground-penetrating radar, NASA's Perseverance rover has detected underground remains of an ancient river delta on Mars in some of the oldest evidence yet obtained showing how water once flowed on the surface of Earth's planetary neighbor.
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Blue Origin Announces NEO Hunter Mission to Track and Deflect Dangerous Asteroids
Blue Origin has unveiled NEO Hunter, a mission designed to detect and deflect dangerous asteroids. Using CubeSats, ion beams, and kinetic impact, it aims to protect Earth and highlights the growing role of private companies in planetary defense.
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Russia Plans Venera-D Mission to Venus in 2036 With Lander, Orbiter, and Balloon Probe
Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036. The mission will include an orbiter, balloon probe and lander to study Venus’s atmosphere, clouds and surface, while searching for possible microbial life and continuing the legacy of Soviet Venus exploration.
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Venus And Jupiter To Appear Side By Side In Rare Sky Show This Summer
Looking westward with binoculars or telescopes immediately after sunset can be risky, as accidentally looking directly at the sun can cause serious eye damage.
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Scientists Trace Rare Cosmic Outburst to a Massive Planetary Collision Around Gaia20ehk
Astronomers have reported evidence of two planets colliding around a distant Sun-like star, Gaia20ehk, located about 11,000 light-years away. The star's light output remained steady until 2016, when it exhibited three minor dimming events; by 2021, the light curve reportedly "went completely bonkers." Follow-up infrared observations revealed a burs...
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Dramatic Planet Collision In Distant Galaxy May Explain How Earth's Moon Was Formed 4.5 Billion Years Ago
Scientists observe a dramatic collision between two planets, offering insights into the formation of Earth's Moon 4.5 billion years ago.
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Hubble and Euclid Reveal Stunning New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula
Astronomers combined observations from the Hubble and Euclid space telescopes to produce a detailed image of the Cat’s Eye Nebula. The composite view reveals intricate shells, jets, and a faint outer ring formed from earlier eruptions of the dying star.
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"Still Shaken": Flyer Posts Video Of Explosion Outside Plane Window
The event is already being referred to as the 2026 Koblenz meteor.
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EAT-Lancet Diet: What Is The 'Planetary Health Diet' That Promotes Human Health And Protects The Planet
Launched in 2019 by the EAT-Lancet Commission - a group of 37 experts from 16 countries - it aims to feed a growing global population of 10 billion by 2050 without destroying the planet. This diet isn't a strict regimen but a flexible one.
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Safely Pass the Moon in 2032
Infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope refined the orbit of asteroid 2024 YR4, confirming it will safely pass about 21,200 km above the Moon in December 2032. The new data eliminates earlier estimates that suggested a small chance of a lunar impact.
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NASA Rover Uncovers 4-Billion-Year-Old Buried River Delta On Mars
Using ground-penetrating radar, NASA's Perseverance rover has detected underground remains of an ancient river delta on Mars in some of the oldest evidence yet obtained showing how water once flowed on the surface of Earth's planetary neighbor.
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Blue Origin Announces NEO Hunter Mission to Track and Deflect Dangerous Asteroids
Blue Origin has unveiled NEO Hunter, a mission designed to detect and deflect dangerous asteroids. Using CubeSats, ion beams, and kinetic impact, it aims to protect Earth and highlights the growing role of private companies in planetary defense.
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Russia Plans Venera-D Mission to Venus in 2036 With Lander, Orbiter, and Balloon Probe
Russia plans to launch the Venera-D mission to Venus in 2036. The mission will include an orbiter, balloon probe and lander to study Venus’s atmosphere, clouds and surface, while searching for possible microbial life and continuing the legacy of Soviet Venus exploration.
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Venus And Jupiter To Appear Side By Side In Rare Sky Show This Summer
Looking westward with binoculars or telescopes immediately after sunset can be risky, as accidentally looking directly at the sun can cause serious eye damage.
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Scientists Trace Rare Cosmic Outburst to a Massive Planetary Collision Around Gaia20ehk
Astronomers have reported evidence of two planets colliding around a distant Sun-like star, Gaia20ehk, located about 11,000 light-years away. The star's light output remained steady until 2016, when it exhibited three minor dimming events; by 2021, the light curve reportedly "went completely bonkers." Follow-up infrared observations revealed a burs...
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Dramatic Planet Collision In Distant Galaxy May Explain How Earth's Moon Was Formed 4.5 Billion Years Ago
Scientists observe a dramatic collision between two planets, offering insights into the formation of Earth's Moon 4.5 billion years ago.
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Hubble and Euclid Reveal Stunning New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula
Astronomers combined observations from the Hubble and Euclid space telescopes to produce a detailed image of the Cat’s Eye Nebula. The composite view reveals intricate shells, jets, and a faint outer ring formed from earlier eruptions of the dying star.
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"Still Shaken": Flyer Posts Video Of Explosion Outside Plane Window
The event is already being referred to as the 2026 Koblenz meteor.
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EAT-Lancet Diet: What Is The 'Planetary Health Diet' That Promotes Human Health And Protects The Planet
Launched in 2019 by the EAT-Lancet Commission - a group of 37 experts from 16 countries - it aims to feed a growing global population of 10 billion by 2050 without destroying the planet. This diet isn't a strict regimen but a flexible one.
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NASA’s Webb Telescope Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Safely Pass the Moon in 2032
Infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope refined the orbit of asteroid 2024 YR4, confirming it will safely pass about 21,200 km above the Moon in December 2032. The new data eliminates earlier estimates that suggested a small chance of a lunar impact.
