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Collision with NASA spacecraft altered shape of asteroid Dimorphos

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Dr. Sarah Adams

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When NASA sent its DART spacecraft to slam into the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, the U.S. ...

A ‘devil comet’ is set to swing by the sun and could be visible during the eclipse

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Dr. Sarah Adams

A “devil comet” known for its occasional outbursts is currently visible in the night sky, and lucky stargazers may even be able ...

Stellar corpse called ‘Tasmanian devil’ reveals phenomenon astronomers have never seen

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Dr. Sarah Adams

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NASA probe to observe near-Earth asteroid’s 2029 close encounter

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Dr. Sarah Adams

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – About 5-1/2 years from now, astronomers predict, an asteroid about as wide as the Empire State Building ...