Atmosphere detected on celestial body in solar system's far reaches

In the far reaches of our solar system - beyond the outermost planet Neptune - resides a host of icy and desolate celestial ...
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Astronomers track object parked near Earth’s orbit

A recent discovery by astronomers has sparked intrigue and curiosity in the scientific community. An object, exhibiting unusual characteristics and a rare orbit, has been found parked near Earth’s ...
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Object heading toward earth, scientists think it's 1960s space junk

Scientists are tracking an object heading toward earth that could enter the planet’s orbit, and they are not entirely sure what it is. The object, named Asteroid 2020 SO, is believed to be man made ...
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Mysterious object heading towards Earth is 'distant star system' with one test to see if it's aliens

A mysterious object whizzing through our solar system is just two weeks from revealing its true identity. And a Harvard boffin has warned that it could be a malicious alien spaceship disguised as a ...

A new way to plan trajectories to asteroids

There are tens of thousands of near-Earth objects (NEOs) that represent some of the most easily accessible resources in the ...

Two heavy asteroids to skim past Earth on 29 April confirmed by NASA—and scientists are not "alarmed"?

On April 29, 2026, two airplane-sized asteroids, 2026 HL3 and 2026 HP3, will safely pass Earth at 1.6 million and 3.68 ...
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Astronauts still grip objects like there’s gravity - even after months in space

Astronauts still grip objects as if gravity exists, even after months in space, revealing how slowly the brain adapts to ...
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Asteroid 99942 Apophis won't impact Earth for at least a century, NASA finds

PHILADELPHIA -- An asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos and darkness won't be wreaking any havoc on Earth -- at least not this century. That's the good news from NASA's Center for Near-Earth ...