Asteroid 44 Nysa has the weirdest shape yet seen for an asteroid, and that’s saying something.
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Ash from countless volcanic eruptions on Io have likely built up its porous surface.
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When a meteorite tore through a New Jersey home, the homeowner quickly preserved the fragments. Now, they're giving scientists a look at Earth's early history.
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On its way to future encounters with Trojan asteroids, the Lucy spacecraft made a practice run past tiny asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025. Now, the Lucy team, led […]
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