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Dwarf planet Ceres could be rich in organics, defunct spacecraft data reveals
Data from a now defunct NASA spacecraft has revealed a massive internal reservior of organic material within the second wettest solar system body, Ceres.
'Spectacular' asteroid blazes over Siberia just hours after it was detected
A small asteroid lit up the skies over northern Siberia Wednesday (Dec. 4) after burning up in Earth's atmosphere in a "spectacular" (yet harmless) fireball.
Comets probably delivered Earth its water billions of years ago, new study reveals
Scientists have gathered new evidence to suggest icy comets indeed brought water to Earth, long ago.
Satellites find likely cause of mysterious African elephant deaths of 2020
Climate extremes seem to have exacerbated toxins in the elephants' water supply.
'It's like taking a picture of lightning': How astronomers raced to track the smallest asteroid ever seen
2022 WJ1 was only the sixth asteroid to be detected prior to striking Earth, and the smallest space rock ever seen.
Asteroid the size of 3 million elephants zooms past Earth
A big asteroid zoomed past Earth and the moon early Dec. 4, setting it up for another close pass in 2028.
Solar maximum just knocked 3 satellites out of orbit. Here's why more may be on the way.
The Sun's activity is what gives us beautiful auroras — but it also has dramatic negative effects on satellites that go around Earth in a low orbit.
Why we can't just name a quasi-moon 'Moony McMoonface'
You can vote on one of seven possible names for a quasi-moon of Earth and, unfortunately, Moony McMoonface isn't on the list.
