Odds of asteroid hitting Earth went up, but that was expected: What to know about 2024 YR4
The odds that asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 2032 recently spiked from a little more than 1% to 2.3% as more ...
Witnessing the birth of planets: Webb telescope provides unprecedented view into PDS 70 system
Canadian astronomers have taken an extraordinary step in understanding how planets are born, using the James Webb Space ...
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Carlow-Blount's heroics lift No. 1 Mahpíya Lúta past STM; Comets outlast Broncs
Ashlan Carlow-Blount took over the closing moments to keep Mahpíya Lúta's perfect record intact against a determined STM team ...
Mysterious object soars over Southern California, leaving smoke trail. What was it?
A mysterious object that looked vaguely like a comet or a meteor was seen soaring over night skies in the southwestern U.S., ...
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Astronomers Reveal Largest Collection of Comets Outside Earth’s Solar System Ever Found
Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA), and its Submillimeter Array (SMA), were critical for identifying a cache of belts surrounding other stars beyond the sun where comets may reside. Regions around 74 stars ...
Astronomers announce largest collection of comets found outside our solar system
For the first time, astronomers have imaged dozens of belts around nearby stars where comets and tiny pebbles within them are ...
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JV Comets drop game to Bassett
The Halifax County High School girls JV basketball team wrapped up the 2024-25 home slate of games on Friday night with a ...
Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to a broader problem
Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...
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FOLLOW-UP: VIDEO: City of Ekurhuleni cannot afford to fix sinkholes
Misalignment among spheres of government derails rehabilitation of sinkhole-damaged stretch of Rondebult Road in Boksburg.