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Space photo of the day: Brilliant comet shines at sunset over observatory in Chile
The stunning comet C/2024 G3 lights up the sunset sky over Chile's Very Large Telescope in this spectacular photo.
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An Asteroid Won’t Destroy Life on Earth in 2032, but It Will Eventually
It came from outer space! In the early morning of June 30, 1908, people in the remote Tunguska region of Siberia beheld an ...
Remember that asteroid that isn't going to hit Earth? We could send a mission to explore it
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
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Astronomers have spotted the most distant comet ever discovered
Comets develop the spectacular long tails that they are known for by approaching the Sun. When they get too close, their icy volatile materials begin to sublimate away, carrying along clouds of dust.