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Curious asteroid Selam, spotted by NASA's Lucy spacecraft, is a cosmic toddler
SPACE.com· 6 hours agoWhen NASA's Lucy mission passed by the near-Earth asteroid Dinkinesh last November, it discovered that Dinkinesh had a companion — a little moonlet that astronomers soon named Selam. "Finding ...
See up to 50 'shooting stars' per hour as the Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 days agoUp to 50 "shooting stars" per hour may be visible in moonless skies as the Eta Aquarid meteor shower...
Watch live: China launching Chang'e 6 mission to far side of the moon early May 3 (video)
SPACE.com· 8 hours agoChina is set to launch its next robotic moon mission on Friday (May 3), and you can watch the action...
A semi-annual meteor shower peaks this weekend. Will we be able to see it in NC?
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoAccording to NASA, every time Halley’s Comet comes back through the inner solar system, its nucleus...
Scientists say they’ve traced the origins of a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid to the far...
CNN.com· 1 day agoAn unusual asteroid traveling near Earth is thought to be a chunk of the moon, but exactly how it...
Newly Spotted Complex Molecule Is Among The Largest Ever Discovered Outside The Solar System
IFLScience· 3 days agoAstronomers have discovered a complex molecule in a star-forming region known as the Cat’s Paw...
Look up! Annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks early Sunday morning
News 12· 3 minutes agoThe annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower will be peaking this weekend early Sunday morning on May 5. This meteor shower comes from debris from Halley’s Comet. The shower is best visible for a few ...
Big Science Drives Wallops’ Upgrades for NASA Suborbital Missions - NASA
NASA· 1 day ago“You’re always pushing the limit of what can be done, and getting their data back quickly is clearly...
110 fun trivia questions for kids (and answers)
The Today Show via AOL· 24 hours agoAnswer: Minnie Mouse. Trivia Question: What does a thermometer measure? Answer: Temperature. Trivia Question: How many planets are in our solar system?
Astronomers map 8,000 kph winds on a giant alien exoplanet
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAstrolábos is an exoplanet of incredible extremes. It is roughly the same size as Jupiter, but...
