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Astronomers finally detect a rocky planet with an atmosphere
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By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets beyond our solar system with an atmosphere – ...
Cosmic explosion will be visible to the naked eye in once-in-a-lifetime stargazing event
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A rare cosmic eruption is expected to occur in the Milky Way in the coming months — an outburst so bright that ...
Asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth in 2029 — could a space rock collision make it hit us?
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The asteroid Apophis, infamous because it’s headed to brush past Earth in 2029, most likely isn’t something to worry about, a new ...
Water found on the surface of an asteroid for the 1st time ever
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Water molecules have been detected on the surface of an asteroid for the first time, revealing new clues about the distribution of ...
NASA’s IMAP probe will launch in 2025 to capture interstellar dust
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In May next year, NASA plans to launch a spacecraft to capture minuscule dust particles streaming into our solar system from interstellar ...
This huge exoplanet’s comet-like tail is 350,000 miles long and scientists are thrilled
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A comet-like planet beyond our solar system is losing a lot more atmosphere in its vast tail than previously thought, intriguing astronomers ...
Watch this Jupiter moon lander handle harsh terrain it may face on Europa (video)
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Europa may be one of the most interesting spots in our solar system. This moon of Jupiter is believed to harbor a ...
Wonder what it’s like to fall into Uranus? These scientists do, too
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What would it be like to fall through the clouds of our solar system’s ice giants, Uranus or Neptune? Well, no one ...
Lucy mission spots second asteroid during flyby
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