On November 1, 2023, NASA's Lucy spacecraft, en route to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, flew by asteroid Dinkinesh and made a ...

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Lying between Mars and Jupiter is a massive ring of rock debris—the asteroid belt. Now thin, it’s fading away gradually. In a new study, planetary scientist Julio A. Fernández of Uruguay’s Universidad ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The moon sets behind Monte Prena in Gran Sasso d'Italia National Park in January 2022. The stargazing calendar for 2026 gets off ...

While the technology still needs significant work, a new analysis of meteorites points to valuable targets in the solar ...

A NASA planetary defense officer warns thousands of near-Earth asteroids capable of destroying a city remain undetected.

On November 9, at 3 A.M. EST, the Moon will pass 4° due north of Jupiter, with both celestial bodies observable in Gemini during early morning hours. Jupiter, shining at magnitude –2.4, will be easily ...

Space around the Sun contains far more than planets. Scattered through it are smaller bodies made of rock, metal, ice and ...