This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
Spacecraft finds a positively enormous planet 12 times Jupiter's mass
Gaia-4b is considered a super-Jupiter planet, a relatively cold gas giant, orbiting its star over 570 Earth-days. That star ...
It’s official: Australia’s ocean surface was the hottest on record in 2024
Oceans cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface, and their warming is gravely concerning. So how much is down to climate change?
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Giant planet or 'failed star?' Newfound mystery world blurs the lines
"With an orbital period of 570 days, it is a relatively cold gas giant planet," said Guðmundur Stefánsson of the University of Amsterdam in a statement. This orbital period places it a little closer ...
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NASA's launching a satellite constellation this month to study the solar wind in 3D
"We are the first mission to be able to track space weather events in three dimensions routinely across the solar system." ...
What it looks like to see a rocket launch from 40,000 feet
While rocket launches from the Kennedy Space Center are routine, relatively few are timed optimally to allow for viewing so far north.
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Comet Seen Streaking Across Tasmania's Sky Before The Aurora Dances
Watch a comet join the aurora australis for a brilliant night sky display caught on camera on Saturday, Feb. 1. Comet C/2024 ...