planetary science
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Recovery of Rare Meteorite a ‘Dream Come True’ for Scientists
The rare meteorite, which fell to Earth on Feb. 28, 2021. Image: The University of Manchester A chunk of black…
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Asteroid Apophis Is Swinging by This Weekend to Taunt Us
Potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis, as imaged on March 2, 2021.Image: Gianluca Masi/The Virtual Telescope Project An asteroid with a small…
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Move Over ‘Farout,’ Astronomers Confirm ‘Farfarout’ Is the Solar System’s Most Distant Known Object
A view of the night sky from the Uruguayan countryside on May 10, 2019.Photo: Mariana Suarez (Getty Images) What astronomers…
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