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Asteroid Ryugu Captured in Stunning Detail-And It's Surprisingly Eerie
Asteroids have long fascinated scientists as remnants of the early solar system, offering clues about the origins of our ...
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Chinese 'robot dog' that moves like a cat could revolutionize space exploration and asteroid mining
Using AI training, researchers designed a "robot dog" that moves like a cat, and has no trouble navigating low-gravity ...
To the moon, an asteroid and beyond: The biggest space missions ahead in 2025
The year 2025 promises to be packed with space exploration, including robotic expeditions to the moon, a new observatory and ...
The most daring space missions coming in 2025 – from China’s asteroid retrieval to first private ‘luxury’ space station
THIS year looks set to be another blockbuster year for daring space missions, from China’s asteroid retrieval to the first-ever private space station. Here are some of the biggest space ...
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Asteroid Vesta found to have channels that look like water-made gullies
When NASA’s Dawn spacecraft visited the giant asteroid Vesta, it discovered intriguing channels on the rocky surface, ...
Out-of-this-world space missions to watch in 2025
In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. The new year’s missions will expand humanity’s horizons even further.
A strange asteroid-comet could be key to understanding the birth of the solar system
A strange asteroid-comet hybrid that orbits between Jupiter and Neptune could reveal key details about the birth of our solar ...
NASA warns massive 53-foot asteroid to fly close to Earth on New Years Eve; check timing and key details here
A massive, house-sized asteroid is set to come close to Earth on New Year's Eve, confirmed NASA scientist. This will be the ...
A new mission watches meteoroids hit the far side of the moon
Sometimes, it's hard to remember that Earth is constantly being bombarded by literally tons of space debris daily. The larger ...
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Asteroid-comet chimera Chiron has an unusual ice mix, James Webb Space Telescope finds
An object that orbits in the space between Jupiter and Neptune has chemistry that could tell us more about the birth of the ...
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Asteroid-comet hybrid named "Chiron" is unlike anything ever seen before
JWST uncovered Chiron’s rare ices and gases, providing new insights into its unique activity and its link to the solar system ...
Asteroid or comet? Scientists find ancient ice giant in our solar system
Scientists using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have studied Chiron, a centaur orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune, ...