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Mountain-sized asteroid 1999 AN10 to pass close to Earth in 2027
Asteroid 1999 AN10, which might be a mile wide, will pass Earth on August 7, 2027, about 1 lunar distance away. The encounter poses no danger.
November 13, 2026
‘Rosetta Stone for Mars:’ Martian meteorite hints at ancient life
A rare 4.1-billion-year-old Martian meteorite, Teghaza 001, provides new clues about Mars' ancient and more habitable past.
November 12, 2026
This active asteroid has grown a tail! What happened?
Active asteroid 1995 BJ4 has grown a cometlike tail, leaving astronomers wondering what’s happening.
November 11, 2026
A runaway star speeds in an unusual direction
A runaway star moves faster and in a different direction from the general stream of stars in our Milky Way Galaxy. Why?
November 11, 2026
Celebrate as Voyager 1 reaches 1 light-day from Earth! Here’s how
The Voyager 1 spacecraft - launched from Earth in 1977 - will become the 1st human-made object to reach 1 light-day from Earth on November 18.
November 10, 2026
Atmosphere of lava planet: ‘A cloudy, reflective sunscreen’
New observations of super-Earth TOI-561 b by the Webb telescope show again that the atmosphere of lava planet TOI-561 b does exist, and is very reflective.
November 10, 2026
Carl Sagan born 92 years ago today
Carl Sagan was born on November 9, 1934. He contributed to science and helped millions around the globe see why astronomy matters.
November 9, 2026
Backward world? Rubin finds a retrograde object past Neptune
The Rubin Observatory in Chile has discovered a retrograde object in our solar system. It circles the sun in a highly inclined orbit beyond Neptune.
November 8, 2026
Active volcanoes on Mars? Noxious gas discovery says — maybe
Are there still active volcanoes on Mars? New detections of hydrogen chloride from below the surface suggest flowing magma.
November 6, 2026
Hera mission begins asteroid defense investigation: 1st closeup views!
The Hera mission just got its 1st closeup view of Didymos and its little moonlet Dimorphos. Soon it will begin investigating the aftermath of the DART impact.
November 5, 2026
