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Asteroids February 5, 2019

Could mysterious 'alien spacecraft' be nothing more than cosmic dust?

The debate about what exactly the mysterious interstellar object known as "Oumuamua" is, continues to rage on. Now, a new study suggests the space object may be nothing more than cosmic space dust.

Planets February 1, 2019

Stunning new map of the Milky Way shows 800 million stars, galaxies and near-earth asteroids

At first, it looks like a planet: dark, snow-speckled and slashed down the center by a deep red scar.

Asteroids January 18, 2019

Asteroids have been crushing Earth for nearly 300 million years and no one knows why

A new study notes that asteroids have been impacting the Earth at triple the rate over the past 290 million years they were previously and scientists aren't sure why.

Asteroids January 16, 2019

Mysterious interstellar object might not be so special after all

Oumuamua was discovered in October 2017 and is now making its way towards Saturn's orbit, has sparked much discussion about what it is, but there is one thing it may not be, according to a new study. Special.

Astronomy January 9, 2019

NASA spacecraft snaps incredible picture of Earth

Nearly a month after it reached its destination, circling the asteroid Bennu, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has snapped an incredible image of the Earth.

Dinosaurs January 7, 2019

Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs caused a mile-high tsunami around the Earth

Dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago thanks to a massive asteroid that hit the Earth in the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, now known as the Chicxulub crater. While it's been generally accepted that the asteroid caused a massive disruption in the planet's climate, a new study says the asteroid also caused a worldwide tsunami that reached more than 5,000 feet in the air.

Asteroids December 26, 2018

‘Potentially hazardous’ hippo-shaped asteroid a mile long skims past Earth

A rogue asteroid shaped like a wading hippo has just skimmed past Earth.

Asteroids December 13, 2018

The rubber ducky comet blasted a magnetic path through space

Rosetta's comet sent a magnetic shock wave screaming out in front of it, blazing a trail through the stellar wind.

NASA December 11, 2018

NASA makes amazing discovery on asteroid Bennu

Scientists have made a fascinating discovery on asteroid Bennu thanks to NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft.

NASA December 3, 2018

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft reaches asteroid Bennu after epic journey

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft reached asteroid Bennu on Monday after traveling more than 1 billion miles through space.

NASA December 3, 2018

Curiosity rover spots 'shiny' object on Mars and NASA isn't sure what it is

The Curiosity rover has detected a "shiny" object which may be a meteorite.