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When Giants Moved: Tracing Planetary Shifts That Formed the Moon
SciTechDaily· 5 hours agoResearchers from the University of Leicester have linked the shift of the Solar System’s giant...
Stellar Sleuths: Citizen Scientists and AI Uncover Hidden Asteroids With Hubble
SciTechDaily· 1 day agoMost of this ancient space rubble, called asteroids, can be found between the orbits of Mars and...
Asteroid size of Washington Monument to pass close to Earth, NASA says
Newsweek· 3 days agoAn asteroid as large as the Washington Monument is due to pass Earth next week, approaching closer...
Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoScientists still debate whether these came from asteroids that passed close into Mars’ Hill sphere...
Could Psyche be the core of the planetesimal that struck Earth and formed the Moon?
Astronomy Magazine· 9 hours agoCould Psyche be the core of the planetesimal body that struck Earth and resulted in the formation of...
Pluto isn’t a planet — but it gives us clues for how the solar system formed
NPR· 3 days agoThis decision was prompted by several objects the size of Pluto being discovered in the early 2000s — Eris...discovery of Ceres in the early 1800s prompted debate among scientists. Ceres is ...
NASA Spots Several Plane-Sized Asteroids Hurtling Towards Earth
HotHardware· 7 days agoAccording to NASA, there are several airplane-sized asteroids hurtling toward Earth this week. The...
An Odd Rock in a Box Gets Linked to a Shooting Star That Fell 54 Years Ago
New York Times· 2 days agoTens of thousands of meteorites have been found on Earth, but a vast majority remain shrouded in...
Jupiter in Astrology Can Bring You Some Serious Luck
The Cut· 6 days agoAccording to Jupiter — the planet of luck and fortune — the answer is a resounding “hell yes.” If you’re hoping to optimize your relationship with...
The Sky This Week from June 21 to 28: Embrace June’s Strawberry Moon
Astronomy Magazine· 4 days agoThe Moon covers dwarf planet Ceres, Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) hangs around after dark, and...