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Huge rock bigger than 99% of asteroids near Earth makes close approach tomorrow
The Sun· 5 days ago"This asteroid’s orbit around the Sun is steeply inclined, which is unusual for such a large object," the European Space Agency (ESA) explains. "Most large objects in the Solar</ ...
Comet Of The Year: Are We On The Cusp Of A Fabulous Naked-Eye Event?
Forbes· 6 days agoAlthough there are no guarantees, a comet is expected to brighten significantly over the next few months and, with some luck, could be a bright naked-eye comet come September and October. After ...
Chinese probe returns from far side of the moon
Al Jazeera· 6 days agoA Chinese space probe has returned to Earth carrying samples from the far side of the moon. The successful end of the nearly two-month-long mission is a...
Physics Says Interdimensional Travel Like in 'Dark Matter' Could Work
CNET· 5 days agoOne theory that really stuck with him was that of alternate universes. "I got really turned on by...
Bronze Age workshop reveals precious pigment made from a recipe lost to time
CNN.com· 1 day agoHistory is full of vanished arts and techniques that researchers are still trying to crack, such as...
Two ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroids Will Fly By Earth This Week: How To Watch
Forbes· 4 days agoAhead of Asteroid Day on Sunday, an asteroid larger than 99% of all known near-Earth asteroids and a...
Why our location in the Milky Way is perfect for finding alien life
New Scientist· 5 days agoAll the life we know of in the entire universe is squeezed onto a tiny rock, floating in a minor arm...
A Chinese lunar probe returns to Earth with the world's first samples from the far side of the moon
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 6 days agoChina's Chang'e 6 probe returned on Earth with rock and soil samples from the little-explored far...
SpaceX to build vehicle that will drag the International Space Station out of orbit
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 4 days agoCommercial companies will be free to build their own orbiting laboratories, space hotels or other...
Are we deceiving aliens about the reality of life on this planet? Or just ourselves?
The Irish Times· 5 days agoIn 1977, Voyager 1 and 2 spacecrafts began their mission. Thirty-five years later, Voyager 1 would...