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JWST detects aftermath of “cataclysmic” asteroid collision
Cosmos· 2 hours agoAstronomers have identified the aftermath of a massive collision between giant asteroids in the Beta Pictoris star system using new data from the James Webb Space Telescope ...
Scientists study artificial meteor in NASA's asteroid sample mission
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOver 80 researchers from more than a dozen institutions recently worked together to study such an...
James Webb Space Telescope spots asteroid collision in neighboring star system
Space via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe James Webb Space Telescope has seen signs of a violent asteroid collision in neighboring star...
James Webb telescope reveals 'cataclysmic' asteroid collision in nearby star system
Live Science via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoThe James Webb Space Telescope has caught a snapshot of two massive asteroids colliding in a nearby...
Scientists spot massive asteroid collision — in another solar system
Mashable· 1 day agoUsing the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers determined that great masses of mineral...
Potentially hazardous asteroid approaching Earth
MSN News· 3 days agoA large asteroid named 2024 CR9 is approaching Earth. It will come within a relatively close distance in just a few days. Astronomers have assigned it...
‘Cataclysmic’ collision of giant asteroids discovered in nearby star
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 2 days agoScientists have found evidence of a “cataclysmic” collision of giant asteroids that happened only 20...
Twin Moons of Dinkinesh: NASA’s Lucy Unveils a Surprising Discovery
SciTechDaily· 3 days agoNASA’s Lucy spacecraft's November 2023 flyby of asteroid Dinkinesh revealed significant geological...
Webb spots dust cloud 100,000x larger than dinosaur-extinction asteroid
Interesting Engineering· 2 days ago“Beta Pictoris is at an age when planet formation in the terrestrial planet zone is still ongoing...
Astronomers Spot Cataclysmic Collision of Giant Asteroids in Nearby Star System
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 2 days agoNearly 20 years ago, astronomers observed a massive cloud of fine dust particles around a young star...