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Breakup of an asteroid: 8th anniversary
Breakup of an asteroid: Scientists watched as, over a period of months, the asteroid known as P/2013 R3 broke into smaller pieces 8 years ago.
March 6, 2022
Russia invasion of Ukraine threatens cooperation in space
The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches into space, as Russia threatens to stop cooperating on supplying and participating in space missions.
March 5, 2022
Shock wave from colliding galaxy clusters spans 60 Milky Ways
A team of international astronomers have gotten the best look yet at a shock wave from the colliding galaxy clusters that formed Abell 3667.
March 4, 2022
Nightside winds offer clues to Venus’ greenhouse
Scientists have made the most detailed observations of Venus' equatorial nightside winds, which are connected to the planet's runaway greenhouse effect.
March 4, 2022
Is a rocket going to strike the moon today?
Yes, a rocket will strike the moon on March 4, 2022. It's not a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It may be a Chinese rocket that launched in 2014.
March 3, 2022
Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies are merging
The Milky Way and Andromeda merger has already begun. The two spiral galaxies will form one giant elliptical galaxy in 5 billion years.
March 2, 2022
March 2 is Pioneer 10’s 50th anniversary
March 2, 2022, is Pioneer 10's 50th anniversary. The spacecraft launched on March 2, 1972 and went on to become a true pioneer in space exploration.
March 2, 2022
Could ‘epsilon machines’ help us find alien life?
Researchers say they have devised a new way of searching for extraterrestrial life on exoplanets using arithmetic-based algorithms called epsilon machines.
February 25, 2022
A hot Jupiter exoplanet’s dark side revealed
Scientists have revealed the dark side of a hot Jupiter exoplanet for the first time, finding iron clouds, titanium rain and violent winds.
February 25, 2022
3rd possible planet found orbiting nearest star
Astronomers say they have discovered a 3rd possible planet orbiting the closest star to our sun, Proxima Centauri. It is only about 1/4 of Earth's mass.
February 23, 2022
