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Astronomers Spot Cataclysmic Collision of Giant Asteroids in Nearby Star System
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNearly 20 years ago, astronomers observed a massive cloud of fine dust particles around a young star...
NASA to Discuss Outcome of 5th Biennial Asteroid Threat Exercise
FOX 23 News Albany· 2 days agoNASA will host a virtual media briefing at 3:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 20, to discuss a new summary of a recent tabletop exercise to simulate national and international responses to a hypothetical ...
JWST Spots Asteroid Collision In Another Star System
IFLScience· 7 days agoTwenty years ago, astronomers used the Spitzer telescope to study Beta Pictoris, a star 63 light-years away. Researchers back then saw a significant...
Webb spots dust cloud 100,000x larger than dinosaur-extinction asteroid
Interesting Engineering· 7 days ago“Beta Pictoris is at an age when planet formation in the terrestrial planet zone is still ongoing...
Astronomers detect evidence of possible asteroid collisions in ‘teenage’ solar system
Courthouse News Service· 7 days agoThe lead scientist on the study, John Hopkins astronomer Christine Chen, said she and her team made...
JWST detects aftermath of “cataclysmic” asteroid collision
Cosmos· 5 days 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 ...
Space for sale
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe framework is a first step in regulating what private companies might launch into space: for instance, spacecraft for asteroid mining or space...
Have days on Earth always been 24 hours?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoFor example, more commonplace events such as earthquakes could also have "other smaller effects on its rotation." RELATED MYSTERIES Unexpected collisions...
I found an engaging app that has become a treasured guide and companion to the skies
TechRadar· 10 hours agoStreet lamps, office lights, and car lights all teamed together to stop me from enjoying the...
Snag nearly $200 worth of top-rated Steam Deck games for just $25 with this Humble Bundle
Tom's Guide· 13 hours agoAfter all the big announcements and reveals at this year's Summer Game Fest, Humble Bundle has a...