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How NASA science data defends Earth from asteroids
YR4 made headlines in February with the news that it had a chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, as determined by an ...
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A New Comet Is Streaking Across the Morning Sky. Catch It Before the Sun Does
On April 8, the Minor Planet Center designated the comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN), and sky watchers were eager to spot it. Here’s how you can enjoy a glimmering view of the comet before it reaches its ...
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The Asteroid That Was Predicted to Hit Earth: See It in a New Image
The 2024 YR4 asteroid caused quite a stir when astronomers first reported it via the Minor Planet Center in December 2024. Based on the data collected on its trajectory at that point, the asteroid ...
Astronomers find 128 new moons orbiting Saturn
The Minor Planet Center confirmed the discoveries on March 11. The team observed Saturn repeatedly between 2019 and 2021 and ...
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Saturn Gets 128 More Moons, Here's How They Were Discovered
TEMPO.CO, Bandung - The planet Saturn has recently gained an additional 128 natural satellites. The Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) noted that Saturn now has a total ...
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Comet SWAN puts on a must-see sky show as it becomes visible with binoculars without telescope
Reports said Minor Planet Center officially designated comet SWAN25F as C/2025 F2 (SWAN) on April 8. SWAN is an instrument particularly designed to study the Sun by mapping variations in the solar ...