Recent Space Research Sheds Light on Chiron’s Unique Surface and Coma
Researchers have recently turned their focus on (2060) Chiron, a celestial object that orbits between Jupiter and Neptune, unveiling new details about its unusual surface and...
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Study Identifies Three Young Asteroid Families as Key Origins of Earth’s Meteorites
Earth experiences a constant influx of meteorites, most of which disintegrate in our atmosphere before making contact with the surface. However, some do survive, and significant...
Asteroid Apophis Still Presents a Minor Impact Risk for Earth in 2029, New Research Indicates
The study suggests that asteroid Apophis might face a slight risk of colliding with Earth in 2029, influenced by a possible encounter with another asteroid prior...