Did the Seeds of Life Ride to Earth Inside an Asteroid?
Nearly a hundred different types of amino acids have been observed in meteorites, but only a dozen of the 20 that are essential for life have been found.…
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NASA’s DART Spacecraft Smashes Into an Asteroid—on Purpose
“This is the first time we’ve actually attempted to move something in our solar system with the intent of preventing a natural disaster that has been part…
Oort cloud comets may spin themselves to death
Comets from the solar system’s deep freezer often don’t survive their first encounter with the sun. Now one scientist thinks he knows why: Solar…
Ryugu Samples Are Most Contaminant-Free Outer Solar System Particles, Says Study
The samples from the Ryugu asteroid brought back by Hayabusa-2, an exploration spacecraft sent by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, could be the…
Ryugu Samples Are Purest Outer Solar System Particles, Says Study
The samples from the Ryugu asteroid brought back by Hayabusa-2, an exploration spacecraft sent by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, could be the…
NASA Delayed the Psyche Launch. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal
NASA and the Psyche team declined interview requests until an independent review of the mission delay has been completed. Agency officials will make a…
The First Privately Funded Killer Asteroid Spotter Is Here
Gigantic asteroids have smashed into the Earth before—RIP dinosaurs—and if we’re not watching out for all those errant space rocks, they could crash into our…
Did comet’s fiery destruction lead to downfall of ancient Hopewell?
The rapid decline of the Hopewell culture about 1,500 years ago might be explained by falling debris from a near-Earth comet that created a devastating…
Meteor showers galore: Here is a list of celestial events in October to keep an eye out for-…
FP TrendingOct 01, 2021 13:19:45 ISTIn the month of October, stargazers and young astronomers are in for a treat as there is a long list of exciting events…
Why are the stars, planets and moons round, when comets and asteroids aren’t?
Toowoomba (Australia), July 16
I'm puzzled as to why the planets, stars and moons are all around (when)…