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Potentially hazardous asteroid heading towards Earth, says Nasa
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA “potentially hazardous asteroid” the size of a football pitch is hurtling towards Earth, Nasa has...
Sky Shorts: NASA's DART mission to test asteroid deflector impactor
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBack on July 26, astronomers were surprised to discover an asteroid wider than 2 football fields...
What's the smallest known asteroid? What about the largest?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoField of asteroids with space background and glowing orange shiny star. Asteroids constantly zoom...
What Are Asteroids in Astrology? The Zodiac Signs of Juno, Chiron, Ceres, Pallas & Vesta
STYLECASTER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoYou may know about your sun, moon and rising, proudly letting someone know your “big three” upon...
Planetary geoscientist: How two 'star-like points of light' became geological worlds
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHarry "Hap" McSween presented the Richard D. Smyser Community Lecture on asteroids in Oak Ridge....
Good news! Earth is safe from planet-killer asteroids for the next 1000 years
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBy concentrating on when these giant space rocks get a bit too close to us, researchers were able to...
Spot dwarf planet Ceres during the new moon tonight
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCeres will be at opposition on March 21, 2023, though you'll still need a telescope to see the dwarf planet. As the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday...
Scientists find star with ‘scar’ from destroying planets
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 months agoScientists have found a star with a marked “scar” from destroying the planets that surround it. When...
Dead ‘cannibal’ star spotted with metal scar after consuming part of a planet
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating...
Astronomers observe scar on white dwarf 'cannibal' star
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA slowly cooling stellar ember called a white dwarf with a scar on its face is providing new insight...