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Asteroid to fly by Earth in rare 'near approach' this weekend

There is no chance that it will hit Earth, but it may offer up a spectating opportunity for keen stargazers.

Daily Record · Mar 25, 2023

'City killer' asteroid will make rare close pass to Earth today

2023 DZ2 is estimated at between 40 metres and 90 metres in size, and will pass above the Indian Ocean at around 17,500mph

Wales Online · Mar 25, 2023

Uranus grows a smoggy cap while Jupiter's Red Spot keeps shrinking, Hubble telescope reveals (photos)

New images of Uranus and Jupiter taken by the Hubble Space Telescopes reveal slow weather changes on these giant, distant planets.

Space · Mar 24, 2023

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Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut mission delayed to May at the earliest

Boeing and NASA had been targeting April for Starliner's Crew Flight Test, but the astronaut mission will now launch after the private Ax-2 flight, which is targeted for early May.

Space · Mar 24, 2023

Here's what the sky would look like if humans could see gamma rays (video)

A new NASA animation created using data from the Large Area Telescope aboard NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope shows the sky lit up by gamma-ray flashes.

Space · Mar 24, 2023

NASA investigates veteran Mars orbiter to solve a missing fuel mystery

NASA engineers have solved the mystery of the Mars Odyssey orbiter's missing fuel, after estimates suggested the veteran spacecraft could be running on empty.

Space · Mar 24, 2023

When it comes to space, failure isn't just an option — it's a requirement

In spaceflight, we advance by learning from our mistakes — if, that is, we accept the learning we gain from those failures and apply it to our future endeavors.

Space · Mar 24, 2023

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Potentially hazardous asteroids: How many dangerous space rocks lurk near Earth — and can we stop them?

Here's everything you need to know about the potentially hazardous asteroids that come worryingly close to our planet.

LiveScience · Mar 24, 2023

How to watch Ceres, a dwarf planet 14 times smaller than Pluto, photobomb a spiral galaxy in the sky this weekend

Watch live online as the dwarf planet Ceres swoops in front of the 'grand design' spiral galaxy Messier 100 this weekend.

LiveScience · Mar 24, 2023

Giant 'city killer' asteroid to fly by Earth TOMORROW - and it's bigger than 4,000 buses

An asteroid dubbed '2023 DZ2' by scientists will be swinging by Earth on Saturday night, coming within 110,000 miles of our planet - which means it's defined as a near-Earth object.

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023

‘City killer’ asteroid to pass Earth

An asteroid large enough to destroy a city will pass between Earth and the moon’s orbit this weekend. Nasa said it was rare for an asteroid so big to come so close to the planet and the close encounter will give astronomers a chance to study a space rock from…

The Week · Mar 24, 2023

Harvard physicist plans expedition to find ‘alien artefact’ that fell from space

Avi Loeb organizing $1.5m search to Papua New Guinea to look for interstellar object that crashed into ocean in 2014

The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2023

Perseverance rover snaps gorgeous shots of drifting predawn clouds on Mars (photos)

NASA's Perseverance rover took a brief break from its Mars life hunt on March 18 to capture stunning shots of drifting predawn clouds on the Red Planet.

Space · Mar 23, 2023

Alien Fossils Could Be Hiding in Meteorites on Earth — Study

The new study suggests looking at the bottom of the ocean or elsewhere for traces of microbial life.

Inverse · Mar 23, 2023

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Space · Mar 23, 2023

Boom! Sierra Space blows up final inflatable space station module in initial test series (video)

Sierra Space just destroyed (on purpose) another space module, wrapping up a four-part test series designed to help ready its inflatable habitats for future space missions.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Large asteroid coming close, but zero chance of hitting us

An asteroid big enough to wipe out a city will zip harmlessly between Earth and the moon's orbit this weekend

LiveScience · Mar 23, 2023

Enormous 'hole' in the sun's atmosphere will trigger stunning auroras Friday

An enormous coronal hole wider than 20 Earths has opened in the sun's atmosphere, and NOAA experts predict a moderate geomagnetic storm Friday (March 24) as a result.

Space · Mar 23, 2023

Annular solar eclipse 2023: Everything you need to know about North America's 'ring of fire' eclipse

The annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023, will be visible from eight states in the U.S. Southwest. Find out how and where to see the 'ring of fire' eclipse in our ultimate guide.

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The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023

Four volcanic hotspots in the Solar System

Evidence for current volcanic activity on the planet Venus has recently made the news. But Venus is far from the only world beyond Earth to exhibit signs of volcanic activity.

Space · Mar 23, 2023

Earth is on track for devastating climate change if we don't act. These 5 weather disasters show what's to come.

These weather disasters provide a glimpse of lies ahead for planet Earth if humankind fails to stop climate change progress.

The Conversation · Mar 23, 2023

Back to the Moon: A space lawyer and planetary scientist on what it will take to share the benefits of new lunar exploration – podcast

NASA is planning to put U.S. astronauts back on the surface of the Moon by the end of 2024. This mission is just the beginning of what is shaping up to be a historic few decades in space exploration, as both the U.S. and China have plans to establish a…

Space · Mar 23, 2023

Stunning Hubble telescope photo reveals star-studded M55 cluster

A distant cluster sparkles with ancient stars in a gorgeous new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

Tribune News Service · Mar 23, 2023

5 planets will parade across the sky in rare astronomical event, while skyscraper-sized asteroid flies by Earth

More than half the solar system’s planets will align Monday in a rarely seen spectacle, arcing across a corner of the night sky.

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

Building-sized asteroid will fly closer to Earth than the moon this weekend so watch sky

Asteroid 2023 D72 was discovered on Monday (February 27) but the building-sized asteroid will enter our atmosphere and fly by Earth later this weekend

The National (Scotland) · Mar 23, 2023

Swirling hot sand clouds have been detected on a distant planet

SWIRLING hot sand clouds have been detected on a distant planet by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope.

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