NASA’s Hubble Accidentally Witnesses a Comet Shattering in Space

In a stunning stroke of luck, Hubble witnessed a comet splitting apart almost in real time. The rare observation is giving ...
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The strangest exoplanet in the universe has a dark secret

Picture a world where ice does not melt, even while the ground glows with temperatures hotter than molten metal. Far beyond ...

‘Imagine it’s dog poo’: The three critical rules if you find Sydney meteorite

A meteor lights up the Sydney sky on Thursday night.Nine Experts are now analysing its trajectory to offer official estimates. The technical term for a meteor brighter than Venus is a “fireball”, said ...

Mercury's water ice may have been deposited by a larger, slower impactor than previously thought—in only one day

The source of the significant water ice deposits hidden in Mercury's polar regions has been a topic of debate among ...
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NASA’s Europa Clipper and ESA’s JUICE simultaneously captured both sides of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA’s Europa Clipper and ESA’s JUICE captured opposite sides of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS at the same time, revealing strange chemistry inside it.
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Mercury may have gained all of its unexpected water in a single day

Despite being the closest planet to the sun, Mercury has thick deposits of ice at its poles, and now we may understand the ...