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The smallest dwarf planet in our solar system was hiding in the asteroid belt
Hygiea isn’t a new discovery but the fact that it meets the International Astronomical Union’s (…
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A newly discovered space object called 'Farfarout' is the most distant thing in our solar system
It takes Farfarout 1,000 years to orbit the sun. Distant objects like this could help astronomers i…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA probe heads for metal-rich asteroid worth $10 quintillion after launch on SpaceX rocket
With help from Elon Musk's SpaceX, NASA successfully launched a probe headed for an asteroid brimmi…
Filip De Mott
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Just Look Up: Giant asteroid the size of Qutub Minar to pass dangerously close to Earth
It is not just natural calamities and deadly viruses that may end the human race, giant asteroids h…
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An asteroid loaded with $10 quintillion worth of metals edges closer to US reach
NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft to study an asteroid thought to be made up of $10 quintill…
Filip De Mott
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'Failed stars' may have a cosmic speed limit to how fast they can spin — otherwise they'll break apart
Brown dwarfs, also called ‘almost stars’ or ‘failed stars’, can spin as fast as 300,000 kilometres …
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First 'intact' planet found circling a dead star — this Jupiter-sized anomaly is in orbit rather than being pulled apart at the seams
This Jupiter-sized anomaly of a planet is part and parcel of a three-star system that lies 80 light…
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NASA is building an electric spacecraft to reach the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
A year from now, NASA will launch an electric spacecraft named Psyche to reach the asteroid belt be…
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A comet has been spotted among Jupiter's ancient asteroids for the very first time
A centaur flying into a bunch of trojans sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but that is exact…
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Scavenger hunt for Planet X just dropped another clue
So far three dwarf planets, including the Goblin, have been found in the fringes of our solar …
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A dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter has a salty ocean beneath its surface, making it a contender for alien life
"Ceres is the latest evidence that our solar system is filled with ancient habitable environments,"…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Astronomers discover an asteroid that's closer to the Sun than any other
The semi-major axis is a useful way to measure how far an asteroid is from the Sun on aver…
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The 10 biggest asteroids that pose a threat to Earth in 2020
There are swarms of millions of asteroids in the Solar System. Most of them keep to themselves as t…
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Eiffel Tower sized asteroid set to zoom past Earth today
Aside from the size, asteroid has impressive speed as well. Observations show that it will b…
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NASA's 'Lucy' is going to travel 4 billion miles to explore seven Trojan asteroids — and an asteroid Moon
While conducting reconnaissance on their first target — Eurybates — the team was surprised to …
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Watch NASA launch a spacecraft to explore ancient asteroids that lead and trail Jupiter around the sun
The Trojan asteroids have barely changed since the birth of our solar system. NASA's Lucy mission a…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Asteroids contain metals worth quintillions of dollars — but mining them won’t necessarily make your richer than Bezos or Musk
There are over a million asteroids that are being tracked by astronomers, and getting your hands on…
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All you need to know about NASA’s Lucy mission, the first spacecraft flying to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids
NASA is readying its Lucy mission that is scheduled to take off on October 16 next week. This will …
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An Eiffel Tower-sized asteroid is about to whiz by Earth. When it returns in 8 years, it could cross paths with our satellites.
On Friday night, the asteroid Apophis will pass by Earth. When it returns in 2029, its orbit may pu…
Aylin Woodward
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Asteroid Day — everything you need to know about the rocks in our solar system that could one day hit Earth
Asteroid Day is just around the corner and there are many questions that people have about asteroid…