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Hera spacecraft photographs asteroid from 37 miles away

The ESA’s spacecraft is en route to study the aftermath of DART's collision with Diphamos in 2022. The post Hera spacecraft photographs asteroid from 37 miles away appeared first on Popular Science .

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4-billion-year-old 'Rosetta Stone' found in Sahara Desert could unlock the secret history of water on Mars

A rock discovered in the Sahara Desert formed more than 4.1 billion years ago, making it one of the oldest Martian meteorites ever found. The ancient space rock offers a rare glimpse into the formation of Mars' early crust and its possible interaction with water.

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Earth has captured a new mini moon — but it won't stick around for long

Earth has caught itself a new mini-moon, and QQ8 is sticking around for Christmas.

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China lays out plans to land astronauts on the moon 'before 2030.' Can NASA still win this race?

China has laid out its roadmap for landing astronauts on the moon "before 2030," a milestone that NASA hopes to achieve in 2028.

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Mars isn't dead — recent volcanic activity reveals it's just sleeping

Scientists have long suspected that Mars is geologically "dead" but new spacecraft observations suggests the Red Planet's volcanoes are merely sleeping.

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A rainbow of ancient rocks on Mars | Space photo of the day for Nov. 2, 2026

In this image, we can see a colorful view of an ancient, rocky Martian hill.

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James Webb Space Telescope uncovers new clues about the origins of 'interstellar invader' comet 3I/ATLAS

The findings are another clue towards understanding the origins of 3I/ATLAS and the planet-forming conditions around other stars.

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