‘Spectacular’ asteroid blazes over Siberia just hours after it was detected
A little asteroid illuminated the skies over northern Siberia today (Dec. 4)after burning up in Earth’s environment in a “spectacular” (yet safe)fireball. Astronomers found the area rock, determining 28 inches(70…
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Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Impact Turned Ants into Fungus Farmers, Study Says
Fungus-farming ants cultivate numerous types of fungis for food, however the history of fungus-ant co-evolution is inadequately understood. In a brand-new research study released today in the journal Sciencescientists discovered…
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‘God of Chaos’ asteroid Apophis could still hit Earth in 2029, study hints — but we won’t know for 3 more years
Apophis is a “city-killer” asteroid that is because of fly very carefully by Earth in 2029. (Image credit: Shutterstock) There is a slim however ignored threat that the “God of…
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Study: Asteroid Psyche Originated beyond Solar System’s Snow Line and Later Migrated to Main Belt
Planetary scientists using spectral data from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed the detection of hydroxyl molecules on the surface of the metallic asteroid Psyche. The presence of…
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