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Two meteorites found in the Sahara could be from the solar system’s least studied planet, scientists say
Researchers suspect that two meteorites found in the Sahara Desert in 2023 may originally have come from Mercury, which would ...
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2.35 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Discovered in Africa Contains Secrets to The Moon's Geology
Old Meteorite Discovered in Africa Contains Secrets to The Moon's Geology A lunar meteorite is revealing some unknown secrets about the Moon's volcanic history. The meteorite, Northwest Africa 16286, ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth— So why are scientists still worried?
Asteroids don’t always need to head straight for Earth to draw global attention. The case of asteroid 2024 YR4 is proving ...
Earth may host six mini moons at a time — but how is it possible? Here's what study says
Beyond their scientific value, these tiny satellites may also hold commercial potential. Because they briefly orbit close to ...
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NASA's asteroid-crash Earth defense tactic has a complication — DART ejected large boulders into space
When NASA's DART mission crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos, the first stage of the impact saw the spacecraft's solar panels ...
A Major Annual Meteor Shower Is Set to Kick Off This Week and It's Expected to Be Visible Across the U.S.
According to NASA, the Perseids meteor shower is considered the best meteor shower of the year. In 2025, it's set to be ...