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Our solar system map may need an update — the Kuiper belt could be way bigger
Space via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAn illustration of the Kuiper Belt. NASA's New Horizons mission, which encountered Pluto in 2015 is...
How Earth's new Rubin Observatory will usher in the next era of asteroid space missions
Space via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Vera C. Rubin Observatory won't ever leave Earth, but its big picture, highly detailed view of...
Where did Earth's water come from? This ancient asteroid family may help us find out
Space via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAn explosion of rocks in space scatters debris throughout. The flashpoint can be seen central left,...
Look up this week to see May's Full Flower Moon
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoEyes to the sky this week to see May's Full Flower Moon, and keep a sharp eye out for a couple of added bonuses — fragments of Halley's Comet and the...
NASA’s Lucy mission went to visit an asteroid and got more than it bargained for
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating...
Meet Dinkinesh: Asteroid targeted by NASA's Lucy spacecraft gets a marvelous name
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA size comparison of Dinkinesh (shown in blue) and other main asteroid belt objects Bennu and (2867)...
NASA's Psyche metal asteroid mission launches this week: Here's what you need to know
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNASA's Psyche spacecraft is set to launch on Oct. 12, beginning its mission to investigate a giant...
The James Webb Space Telescope just found an asteroid by total accident, its smallest object yet
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBy accidentally finding a tiny Washington Monument-sized asteroid, the James Webb Space Telescope...
Psyche: Everything you need to know about NASA's mission to a huge metallic asteroid
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLaunched on Oct. 13, 2023, the NASA mission to visit the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche aims to find...
NASA's Lucy spacecraft successfully completes 1st flyby of asteroid 'Dinky'
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA size comparison of Dinkinesh (shown in blue) and other main asteroid belt objects Bennu and (2867)...
