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A large rocky asteroid will make a close approach to Earth in 2032, with the tantalizing prospect of…
Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting moon in 2032 would be great for lunar science
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Scientists use CERN proton beam to assess nuclear asteroid deflection
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Astronomers Discover Unusual Asteroid Spinning Faster Than Anything Its Size
Researchers have identified 19 super- and ultra-fast-rotating asteroids, including one that is the fastest-spinning asteroid of its kind.…
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Hubble images reveal the aftermath of two cosmic collisions
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope got a rare look at the aftermath of two cosmic…
Unprecedented Image Shows 2 Protoplanets Smashing Into Each Other, Forming Giant Dust Cloud
In 2004, astronomers spotted a planet-like object orbiting Fomalhaut, one of the brightest stars in the night sky.…
The year in review: MSU experts, top headlines of 2025 | MSUToday
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Mark Kelly Says This ‘Exciting’ Scientific Find Raises Questions Of Life Beyond Earth
Retired astronaut and current Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) celebrated NASA’s “pretty exciting” announcement on Thursday after the space…
What did NASA find on Bennu? ‘Space gum,’ sugars needed for life
Samples from the asteroid Bennu are providing scientists with clues about how life may have started in our…
NASA releases images of 3I/ATLAS. See all photos of interstellar comet
Did you miss seeing NASA’s new images of 3I/ATLAS? Here’s a look at all the photos the US…
This tiny quantum clock packs a billion-fold energy mystery
A team led by the University of Oxford has uncovered an unexpected contributor to entropy in quantum timekeeping:…