Astronomers have spied an interstellar object zooming through the Solar System
This week, astronomers spotted the third known interstellar visitor to our Solar System.
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Possible Interstellar Object Spotted Zooming Through Solar System
An object that appears to be from beyond our Solar System has been spotted hurtling towards the Sun, which if confirmed would be the third visitor from the stars ever detected, the European Space Agency said Wednesday.
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What is a dark comet? A quick guide to the ‘new’ kids in the Solar System
In 2017, NASA discovered and later confirmed the first interstellar object to enter our Solar System.
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Gaze Into This Ethereal Nebula and See Our Solar System's Future
Captured by Chile’s Gemini South Telescope, this Spare Tire Nebula looks more like a crystal ball to us.
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What are ‘planetary boundaries’ and why should we care?
As far as we know, there is exactly one planet in our Solar System – and the galaxy – which hosts life. And you’re on it.
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Wild “Robot on a Leash” Concept Could Find Alien Life in Our Solar System
Europa and other ocean worlds in our solar system have recently attracted much attention.
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This Mysterious Interstellar Object Could Contain The Universe's Darkest Secrets
Fragments of extinct solar systems and planets could be visiting us regularly — these scientists think they know how to find them.
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This Upcoming Telescope Could Be Our Most Powerful Tool for Finding Interstellar Objects
Two interstellar asteroids or comets have swept into our Solar System that we know of. The Vera Rubin Observatory could be key to finding so many more.
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'City killers' and half-giraffes: how many scary asteroids really go past Earth every year?
Asteroids are chunks of rock left over from the formation of our Solar System. Approximately half a billion asteroids with sizes greater than four metres in diameter orbit the Sun, travelling through our Solar System at speeds up to about 30 kilometres per second – about the same speed as…
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Astronomers puzzled by 'planet that shouldn't exist'
The search for planets outside our Solar System – exoplanets – is one of the most rapidly growing fields in astronomy. Over the past few decades, more than 5,000 exoplanets have been detected and astronomers now estimate that on average there is at least one planet per star in our…
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