Earth 1, asteroids 0: The next generation of planetary defense takes shape at JPL
The NEO Surveyor fulfills a 2005 act of Congress ordering NASA to catalog 90% of near-Earth objects larger than 459 feet (140 ...
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ATLANTIC SKIES: There's a new Lucy in the sky and her mission is to help us understand the solar system
British rock band The Beatles put out a song titled ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’. The song’s letters, LSD, were said at ...
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Why Do Eclipses Often Come In Pairs?
Eclipses repeat on an 18-year cycle that was discovered independently by many cultures on Earth, from Mesopotamia to Torres ...
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Woo! Science: Asteroids, satellites and a sneaky solar eclipse are what's 'up'
A case in point: a European Space Agency satellite, known as ERS-2, launched in 1995 and inactive since 2011, tumbled through ...
‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid To Make Its Closest Approach To Earth In More Than 100 Years This Week
A "potentially hazardous" Apollo-class asteroid will be making its closest pass by Earth in more than 100 years this week.
Asteroid 2024 YR may not hit Earth in 2032, but it—and others—will keep coming back
In late 2024, astronomers spotted asteroid 2024 YR4 on a trajectory that could potentially threaten Earth. This observation ...
Black holes and the new way astronomers using Gaia probe found the closest known to Earth
There are plenty of weird things floating around in space and black holes may be the weirdest. They've certainly sparked and stretched our imaginations.
Spring equinox has begun, but what is it exactly?
The vernal equinox arrives on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in ...
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Saturn's rings will 'disappear' this weekend. Here's why this phenomenon happens in cycles
Saturn's rings tilt out of view every fourteen to seventeen Earth years. In 2032, they will be at their best again during ...
Venus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend — but don’t try to look for it
Venus will pass between the Earth and sun during what’s called an inferior conjunction. But don’t plan on seeing the linkup.
A Lunar Lander’s Busy Day: Eclipse Photos and Rock Collecting
The spacecraft, about the size of a small car, conducted a series of experiments. It drilled three feet into the lunar soil, took X-ray images of the magnetic bubble that surrounds and protects Earth ...