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Large asteroid to pass between Earth and the moon on Saturday
CBC via Yahoo News UK· 13 hours agoEarth is surrounded by rocky bodies and bits of debris from when the solar system formed roughly 4.5...
Solar system talk an out of this world experience for Powys pupils
Powys County Times· 5 days agoChildren at Franksbridge Community Primary School were treated to a visit from experts from the Elan Valley outreach team, who brought their planetarium to Hundred House Hall, where they inspired ...
Mystery lights seen on Jupiter near 10,000-mile-wide storm
The Sun· 4 hours agoScientists set their sights on the Great Red Spot for a reason. It is the largest storm in the solar system - over 10,000 miles wide - and has been raging ...
Watch breathtaking Nasa flight through 'Pillars of Creation' nebula in new video
The Irish Sun· 5 hours agoNASA has released a stunning 3D video showing what it would look like to fly through the famous...
What would happen if Earth was the centre of the solar system?
New Scientist· 3 days agoThis was a major blow to those who thought Earth was the centre of the universe, but the Dead...
Surprising asteroid sample reveals Bennu may have originated from an ocean world
CNN.com· 1 day agoNASA OSIRIS-REx mission scooped up the 4.3-ounce (121.6-gram) pristine sample from the near-Earth...
Comet Of The Year: Are We On The Cusp Of A Fabulous Naked-Eye Event?
Forbes· 3 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 ...
Ed Stone, scientist who led the Voyager space missions through the solar system and beyond –...
Daily Telegraph· 5 days agoThe twin plutonium-powered spacecraft first visited Jupiter and Saturn, and Voyager 2 remains the...
Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other...
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 4 days agoCurrently, there are two main theories for why some planets have moons. Moons are either...
Meteorites strike Mars far more often than thought, probe finds
AFP via Yahoo News UK· 11 hours agoMars is bombarded with basketball-sized meteorites on a nearly daily basis, fives times more often...