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Nasa gears up to practise saving Earth from killer asteroids with new mission
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe dinosaurs could only watch helplessly as an asteroid or comet brought their reign on Earth to an...
Beyond the Planets: The Quirky Underdogs of the Solar System
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe Sun is orbited by eight planets, at least five dwarf planets, tens of thousands of asteroids,...
'God of Destruction' asteroid Apophis will come to Earth in 2029 — and it could meet some tiny...
Space via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAsteroid Apophis is heading to Earth, and scientists have revealed three tiny spacecraft concepts...
1st evidence found for 'Trojan planet' worlds occupying same orbit
Space via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAstronomers have found the first evidence of a so-called 'Trojan planet,' in the form of a young...
Where did Earth's water come from? This ancient asteroid family may help us find out
Space via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAn explosion of rocks in space scatters debris throughout. The flashpoint can be seen central left,...
NASA Spacecraft Named Lucy Skims Earth's Atmosphere on Its Way to Explore Asteroids Orbiting Jupiter
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSouthwest Research Institute People around the globe spotted a bright light zipping through the sky...
1st known 'Trojan' planets discovered locked in the exact same orbit around a star
Live Science via Yahoo News· 10 months agoA sub-radio image of the system PDS 70, showing its star in the center; the orbit of a Jupiter-sized...
NASA's asteroid-hopping Lucy probe heads back toward Earth after acing crucial engine burn
Space via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThanks to a powerful engine burn on Feb. 3, NASA's asteroid-hopping Lucy spacecraft is on its way...
Rare ‘Trojan’ world may share the same orbit as another planet
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoEditor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on...
New image reveals a Jupiter-like world that may share its orbit with a ‘twin’
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis image taken with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) shows the young...