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Geminid meteors may be 10 times older than thought, simulations of oddball asteroid Phaethon suggest

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Geminid meteors may be 10 times older than thought, simulations of oddball asteroid Phaethon suggest

Space.com February 8, 2024

The rocks making up the Geminid meteor shower that occurs towards the end of every year may...

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This colossal ‘Martian sunspot’ is so big it was seen from Mars. Now it’s facing Earth (photo & video)

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This colossal ‘Martian sunspot’ is so big it was seen from Mars. Now it’s facing Earth (photo & video)

Space.com February 8, 2024

A sunspot so large it was seen from the surface of Mars is now facing Earth. The...

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How the Large Hadron Collider’s successor will hunt for the dark universe

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How the Large Hadron Collider’s successor will hunt for the dark universe

Space.com February 8, 2024

Planning is well underway for the successor to the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, the Large Hadron...

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China’s Chang’e-5 moon samples contain ‘perplexing combination’ of minerals

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China’s Chang’e-5 moon samples contain ‘perplexing combination’ of minerals

Space.com February 8, 2024

Old and new minerals found in lunar samples brought home by China’s Chang’e-5 mission are helping scientists...

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Tiny, unseen moon could be holding bizarre space rock Chariklo’s rings in place

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Tiny, unseen moon could be holding bizarre space rock Chariklo’s rings in place

Space.com February 8, 2024

A little moonlet, too small to be seen from Earth, could be playing cosmic sheepdog by shaping...

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NASA Rover Spots Dead Mars Helicopter in Its “Final Resting Place”

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NASA Rover Spots Dead Mars Helicopter in Its “Final Resting Place”

futurism-com February 8, 2024

Goodnight, sweet prince. Rest Easy NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has seen its last days of flight —...

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NASA Spacecraft Swoops So Close to Io That It Can See Volcanic Eruptions

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NASA Spacecraft Swoops So Close to Io That It Can See Volcanic Eruptions

futurism-com February 8, 2024

Whoa. Say Cheese A spectacular image taken by NASA’s Juno probe this past weekend shows Jupiter’s moon...

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Explosion Light-Years Away Could Obliterate Life on Earth, Scientists Find

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Explosion Light-Years Away Could Obliterate Life on Earth, Scientists Find

futurism-com February 8, 2024

A terrifying prospect. Kilonova Wipeout Even if they were dozens of light-years away, two colliding neutron stars...

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Things Are Looking Pretty Grim for Voyager 1

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Things Are Looking Pretty Grim for Voyager 1

futurism-com February 8, 2024

“It would be the biggest miracle if we get it back.” Serious Stuff Things have gone from...

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Surprise! Baby exoplanets might look like Smarties candies rather than spheres

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Surprise! Baby exoplanets might look like Smarties candies rather than spheres

Space.com February 7, 2024

Sweet new research suggests that newly forming planets may have a flattened shape  similar to that of...

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