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Chiron's Unique Surface and Coma: Key Insights from Recent Space Research
Recent research has provided critical insights into Chiron, a celestial body between Jupiter and Neptune. Through observations by the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists discovered volatile ices and gases such as carbon dioxide and methane on its surface. Chiron’s gaseous coma offers researchers the opportunity to study gases from below its su...
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Asteroid That Exploded Above Niagra Falls Confirmed to Be the Smallest Space Rock Ever Measured
In November 2022, asteroid 2022 WJ1 exploded above Niagara Falls in a green fireball, making it the smallest space rock ever measured. Detected hours before impact, the asteroid provided valuable insights into asteroid tracking and analysis. Researchers utilised telescopes and meteor cameras to determine its size and composition, setting a preceden...
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James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries Challenge Theories About Asteroid Psyche’s Origin
Recent findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have introduced new uncertainties about asteroid 16 Psyche. Known for its high iron content, Psyche was previously considered a potential remnant of a protoplanet, providing a valuable opportunity to study the early solar system. However, JWST has detected hydrated minerals on its surface, ...
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NASA DART Team Confirms Target Asteroid Dimorphos' Orbit Ahead of Impact
NASA plans to complete its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) test in October, and the US space agence recently completed an observation campaign to confirm the orbit of the target asteroid, using powerful telescopes to verify the orbit ahead of the impact later this year. NASA wants to attempt to modify the course of the Dimorphos asteroid, a...
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Recent Surveys Spot Near-Earth Asteroids Hidden in the Glare of the Sun
A new study reveals that new surveys are increasingly detecting new Near-Earth objects, including asteroids, that were previously hidden due to the glare of the Sun. These telescopic surveys are braving the Sun’s glare and searching for asteroids toward the Sun during twilight, unlike previous surveys that had a 'blind spot' for these celestial o...
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Nasa's Sofia Flying Telescope Begins Study of Asteroids, Stars
Cycle 4 is a one-year-long observing period in which the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is scheduled for 106 flights.
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NASA's 'Flying' Telescope Begins Studying Asteroids, Stars
NASA's "flying" telescope aboard a highly modified Boeing 747SP jetliner has begun its fourth series of flights to map planets, asteroids, stars, galaxies and more.
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'Great Pumpkin' to Fly Past Earth on Halloween
As earthlings in the US get ready to don Halloween costumes on October 31, asteroid 2015 TB145, dubbed the 'Great Pumpkin' in a reference to the holiday, will fly past the planet at a safe distance, NASA said.
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Chiron's Unique Surface and Coma: Key Insights from Recent Space Research
Recent research has provided critical insights into Chiron, a celestial body between Jupiter and Neptune. Through observations by the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists discovered volatile ices and gases such as carbon dioxide and methane on its surface. Chiron’s gaseous coma offers researchers the opportunity to study gases from below its su...
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Asteroid That Exploded Above Niagra Falls Confirmed to Be the Smallest Space Rock Ever Measured
In November 2022, asteroid 2022 WJ1 exploded above Niagara Falls in a green fireball, making it the smallest space rock ever measured. Detected hours before impact, the asteroid provided valuable insights into asteroid tracking and analysis. Researchers utilised telescopes and meteor cameras to determine its size and composition, setting a preceden...
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James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries Challenge Theories About Asteroid Psyche’s Origin
Recent findings from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have introduced new uncertainties about asteroid 16 Psyche. Known for its high iron content, Psyche was previously considered a potential remnant of a protoplanet, providing a valuable opportunity to study the early solar system. However, JWST has detected hydrated minerals on its surface, ...
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NASA DART Team Confirms Target Asteroid Dimorphos' Orbit Ahead of Impact
NASA plans to complete its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) test in October, and the US space agence recently completed an observation campaign to confirm the orbit of the target asteroid, using powerful telescopes to verify the orbit ahead of the impact later this year. NASA wants to attempt to modify the course of the Dimorphos asteroid, a...
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Recent Surveys Spot Near-Earth Asteroids Hidden in the Glare of the Sun
A new study reveals that new surveys are increasingly detecting new Near-Earth objects, including asteroids, that were previously hidden due to the glare of the Sun. These telescopic surveys are braving the Sun’s glare and searching for asteroids toward the Sun during twilight, unlike previous surveys that had a 'blind spot' for these celestial o...
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Nasa's Sofia Flying Telescope Begins Study of Asteroids, Stars
Cycle 4 is a one-year-long observing period in which the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is scheduled for 106 flights.
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NASA's 'Flying' Telescope Begins Studying Asteroids, Stars
NASA's "flying" telescope aboard a highly modified Boeing 747SP jetliner has begun its fourth series of flights to map planets, asteroids, stars, galaxies and more.
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'Great Pumpkin' to Fly Past Earth on Halloween
As earthlings in the US get ready to don Halloween costumes on October 31, asteroid 2015 TB145, dubbed the 'Great Pumpkin' in a reference to the holiday, will fly past the planet at a safe distance, NASA said.
