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A new classification scheme may help us better understand planet formation — including the history of our own family of worlds.

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Asteroids’ orbits around the sun may put them in collision paths with inner planets. We may have had a near-miss, but ...

This is particularly puzzling, as a vast majority of meteorites can be traced to some well-known parent body—whether that be ...

Scientists traced origins of 75 meteorites back to specific regions in the asteroid belt, revealing new insights into their ...

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As it attempts to strengthen its industrial capacity against China, the United States must reassess the fundamentals of its ...