2 populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans
Comets without tails, called dark comets, are a newly discovered space object. Now, astronomers know they come in 2 classes.
Interstellar visitors: Material from Alpha Centauri may already be here
Oumuamua and Comet Borisov in 2017 and 2019, respectively, created a surge of interest. What were they? Where did they come ...
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Alpha Centauri Particles Already Lurk in Our Solar System, Study Suggests
"Our Sun (Sol) is marked by a black hexagon, and its orbital path is indicated by a grey solid line (top row only). Alpha Centauri's location and path are shown by a yellow star and a solid blue line ...
Scientists make plans to keep spacefarers from contaminating other worlds
Interplanetary contamination risks from space missions and strategies to mitigate them, including the importance of ...
NASA's groundbreaking Mars discovery could unlock the origins of our solar system. Details here
NASAs Perseverance rover has collected a historic rock sample dating back to the Noachian era on Mars. This discovery could ...
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Marvels on Mars: 10 astounding topographical features of the red planet
Mars, our neighboring red planet, possesses some of the most dazzling and extreme geological features within our solar system ...
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Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone
Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to a new model for how intelligent life developed on Earth.
Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...