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Icy discovery on Ceres: Dwarf planet hiding within asteroid belt covered in frozen water
A dwarf planet hiding right in the middle of our solar system could be a surprising source of frozen water, astronomers ...
‘City-killer’ asteroid Apophis could hit Earth in 2029, European Space Agency prepares defense mission
Apophis is a peanut-shaped space rock spanning 1,230-foot (375 meters) across comparable to that of the Eiffel Tower. At this ...
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Astronomers Uncover the Origin of Most of Earth’s Meteorites, Shedding Light on Our Solar System’s Past
Prior to the new research, scientists had traced the source of just 6 percent of the known meteorites that fell on our planet ...
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Europe makes moves to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029
The European Space Agency has taken the first big steps toward rendezvousing with the infamous asteroid Apophis during its ...
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Countdown to Apophis: ESA’s Ramses Mission Targets Asteroid’s Historic Earth Flyby
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially launched its effort to rendezvous with the asteroid Apophis ahead of the space ...