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Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system

New findings offer clues about the ancient origins of asteroids and their potential role in the formation of terrestrial planets, helping scientists piece together the chaotic history of our solar system.

Space

'Roasting marshmallow' exoplanet is so hot, it rains metal. How did it form?

WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these "toasted marshmallow" planets could be more complicated than thought.

Space

Heavy volcanic eruption on Jupiter's Io

The Juno probe spotted some incredible volcanic activity on Io, our solar system’s most volcanic moon

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NASA's Juno spacecraft watches most powerful volcanic event ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on the solar system's most volcanic body, the Jovian moon Io.

Space

How did life's building blocks end up on dwarf planet Ceres?

The building blocks of life could have been delivered to solar system dwarf planet Ceres by one or more space rocks from the outer asteroid belt.

Space

New analysis of asteroid dust reveals evidence of salty water in the early Solar System

In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-metre-wide asteroid 320 million kilometres from Earth.

The Conversation

Bennu asteroid reveals its contents to scientists − and clues to how the building blocks of life on Earth may have been seeded

A bright fireball streaked across the sky above mountains, glaciers and spruce forest near the town of Revelstoke in British Columbia, Canada, on the evening of March 31, 1965. Fragments of this meteorite, discovered by beaver trappers, fell over a lake. A layer of ice saved them from the depths…

The Conversation

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3 years of James Webb Space Telescope data on alien worlds now available online

The James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy in just three years. A new project celebrates its impact on the study of exoplanets, worlds beyond the solar system.

Space

Trillions of comets discovered orbiting alien planet systems (image)

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter Array, astronomers have discovered icy exocomet belts circling 74 different alien planetary systems.

Space

SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence review - "Deeply rewarding"

Besides being a rewarding multiplayer experience, SETI has one of the best solo modes we’ve seen in a competitive game

GamesRadar

Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why

The U.S.’s return to the Moon with NASA’s Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar system.

The Conversation

Space photo of the week: Look into Titan's 'eye,' 20 years after the Huygens spacecraft's historic landing on Saturn's largest moon

Twenty years ago, the Huygens probe achieved humanity's first landing on a moon in the outer solar system when it touched down on Titan.

LiveScience

An interstellar visitor may have changed the course of 4 solar system planets, study suggests

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit before shoving four of the solar system's planets onto a different course.

LiveScience

Is Earth the only planet in the solar system with plate tectonics?

Plate tectonics give Earth its mountains, earthquakes, continental drift and maybe even helped give rise to life itself. But do other planets in the solar system have them too?

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Why is one half of Mars so different to the other? ‘Marsquakes’ may have just revealed the answer

Mars is home to perhaps the greatest mystery of the Solar System: the so-called Martian dichotomy, which has baffled scientists since it was discovered in the 1970s.

LiveScience

'Totally amazing' astronaut photo captures comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS shooting past Earth from the ISS

NASA astronaut Don Pettit has snapped a striking shot of the super-bright comet racing past our planet for the first time in 160,000 years, as it lit up the night skies across the globe.

LiveScience

Earth's moon could've had Saturn-like rings, new study hints

A new study implies that in the past, moons in our solar system may have had rings just like planets do — deepening the mystery of why no ringed moons exist today.

Tom’s Guide

I used AI to imagine humanity in 50,000 years — here’s how it went

I used a combination of AI tools, including Freepik and ChatGPT, to imagine humanity's future if it were to spread throughout the solar system and beyond.

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See a 'parade' of 6 planets fill the sky on Saturday night — before a bonus 7th planet joins in March

Worlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even better view arrives in February and March. Here's what you need to know.

Woman & Home

Inspiring images of stars, planets and the moon taken from around the world

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Space

Big 'dark comet' discoveries could be coming in 2025

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time should spot many new "dark comets" after coming online in July 2025.

The Conversation

As the US and China race to the Moon, these loopholes in space law could cause conflict

Outer space is infinite, but that hasn’t stopped humans trying to impose their laws on it. There are more ways for people to travel to space than ever before, and the next few decades are likely to see the US and China sending humans to the Moon again.

Inverse

These Are The Most Exciting Space Missions Coming In 2025

From exploring the Moon to revealing mysteries of the solar system, space agencies around the world are gearing up for an exciting year of launches and flybys.

The Guardian - UK

Starwatch: Track down Taurus to and the year feeling bullish

Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, will be the brightest object in the constellation

Space

15 must-see naked-eye skywatching events this year

The 2025 skywatching guide includes a rare sunrise solar eclipse, an occultation of Mars and three supermoons. Here are the dates you need to know.

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