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  Apophis Asteroid Flyby in 2029: Earth's Gravitational May Impact Asteroid's Surface

  Asteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian god of darkness, is set to pass incredibly close to Earth in 2029, at just 32,000 km. While there is no risk of a collision, scientists are keen to study the asteroid’s interaction with Earth's gravity. Research led by planetary scientist Ronald Ballouz suggests that this flyby may cause si...

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  Voyager 2's Historic Flyby of Uranus Exposes Rare Magnetic Distortion

  A new analysis of Voyager 2’s flyby of Uranus in 1986 reveals a unique magnetic anomaly caused by a rare solar wind event. Scientists from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Caltech found that the solar wind’s impact on Uranus’s magnetosphere was a unique occurrence, influencing measurements of the planet’s magnetic field. The study also ...

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  NASA’s Juno Probe Captures Stunning Views of Jupiter’s Storms and Moon Amalthea

  NASA’s Juno probe captured vibrant, high-contrast images of Jupiter’s stormy atmosphere and an up-close view of its moon, Amalthea, during the spacecraft’s 66th flyby on October 23. The images were processed by citizen scientists, enhancing the colours to showcase Jupiter’s unique cloud formations and highlighting details of Amalthea agains...

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  New Uranus Research Suggests All We Knew About Planet Could Be Wrong

  Scientists gathered much of the knowledge about Uranus after NASA's robotic spacecraft conducted a five-day flyby in 1986.

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  NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes Final Venus Flyby Before Historic Sun Encounter

  NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, launched in 2018, will make its final Venus flyby on Nov. 6. This manoeuvre will bring the spacecraft into a new orbit, allowing it to approach within 3.8 million miles of the sun, closer than any human-made object has been. While the probe’s primary mission is to study the sun, its instruments have captured rare data...

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  NASA's Parker Solar Probe To Have Final Venus Flyby Today Ahead Of Historic Sun Encounter

  The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 on the mission to "touch" the Sun. It is just about the size of a small car.

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  Asteroid Apophis Could Experience Surface Changes Due to Earth’s Gravity During 2029 Flyby

  The asteroid Apophis, named after the ancient Egyptian god of chaos, is set to pass extremely close to Earth in 2029, potentially causing seismic activity and landslides on its surface due to Earth's gravity. These changes could alter Apophis’ surface, providing a rare opportunity to observe asteroid dynamics in real-time. A team from Johns Hopki...

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  Parker Solar Probe Prepares for Closest Approach to Sun After Last Venus Flyby

  NASA’s Parker Solar Probe will complete its final Venus gravity assist on 6 November, altering its path to make an unprecedented 3.86-million-mile approach to the sun on 24 December. The manoeuvre will allow Parker to pass closer than any human-made object to the sun, where it will study solar activity. Earlier flybys also revealed surprising det...

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  Is Earth’s New Minimoon 2024 Visible to Naked Eye? Here's What You Need to Know

  On Sunday, 29th September, Earth captured a new "minimoon" known as 2024 PT5. The bus-sized asteroid, measuring 33 feet wide, is temporarily orbiting Earth for 57 days. Although it's a fascinating addition, the minimoon is too small to be seen with the naked eye or typical amateur telescopes. Researchers believe the asteroid originated from the Arj...

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  A 120-Feet Airplane-Sized Asteroid Makes A Close Flyby Of Earth

  A plane-sized asteroid will safely pass by Earth today, offering scientists a chance to gather valuable data about near-Earth objects. While this particular asteroid poses no threat, it highlights the importance of ongoing asteroid research and monit

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  Ancient Black Holes Might Be Passing Through Our Solar System Frequently, Study Claims

  Primordial black holes, which may have formed shortly after the Big Bang, could pass through the solar system once per decade. These black holes are much lighter and smaller than typical black holes, yet their gravitational effects may help scientists uncover the mystery of dark matter. Detecting gravitational disruptions from these flybys might be...

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  NASA Invites Digital Content Creators to Experience the Europa Clipper Mission Launch

  NASA is offering digital content creators the chance to witness the launch of the Europa Clipper spacecraft, a mission aimed at exploring Jupiter's icy moon, Europa. This mission will help scientists determine if the moon has the potential to support life, with research suggesting an ocean beneath its frozen crust. The spacecraft, equipped with nin...

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  Asteroid The Size Of Two Football Fields To Make Close Approach To Earth On September 15

  The flyby of asteroid 2024 ON presents a rare and invaluable chance for astronomers to collect crucial data on its composition, velocity, rotation period, and orbital path.

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  Europe’s JUICE Jupiter Probe Successfully Completes Historic Lunar Flyby

  Europe's JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) spacecraft achieved a significant milestone on August 19, 2024, by performing a historic gravity assist flyby of the Moon. This manoeuvre brought JUICE within approximately 465 miles (750 kilometres) of the lunar surface. The spacecraft captured images during this encounter using its onboard cameras, desi...

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  In A "World First", European Agency's Juice Spacecraft To Attempt Fly-By Of Moon And Earth

  The spacecraft is trying a "double-world first"-the first-ever double gravity assists manoeuvre as well as the first-ever lunar-Earth flyby.