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A revolutionary telescope in Chile just flagged 800,000 cosmic discoveries in a single night, and scientists say that number will jump to 7 million nightly by year's end. This breakthrough will help us catch supernovas as they happen, track dangerous asteroids, and unlock mysteries about dark matter.
The Rubin Observatory's revolutionary alert system just sent 800,000 notifications to astronomers worldwide in a single night, spotting supernovae, asteroids, and cosmic changes in real time. This is only the beginning of what may become astronomy's biggest discovery engine.
A space rock the size of five football fields will zip past Earth in 2029, closer than some satellites. Europe just approved a mission to meet it first and watch what happens when a massive asteroid gets up close and personal with our planet.
College students from Chandigarh University just earned official NASA recognition for discovering two new asteroids. Their achievement puts India on the map in global space research and shows what young minds can accomplish with the right tools and determination.
A Silicon Valley nonprofit is working to protect our planet from dangerous asteroid impacts through research, education, and global cooperation. Since 2002, the B612 Foundation has been advancing asteroid detection and deflection strategies while teaching the world about these cosmic threats.
A quarter century ago, humanity achieved something extraordinary: landing a spacecraft on an asteroid hurtling through space. The NEAR Shoemaker mission gave us our first close-up look at these ancient space rocks.
Scientists discovered life's building blocks formed in frozen, distant regions of space, not just in warm water near the sun. This means the ingredients for life could exist throughout the universe.
Rare lunar samples from China's Chang'e-6 mission just solved a 4-billion-year mystery about how a massive asteroid collision changed the Moon from the inside out. The discovery explains why one side of the Moon looks so different from the other.
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New research shows life evolved surprisingly fast after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. Marine organisms appeared thousands of years earlier than scientists previously thought, revealing nature's incredible ability to bounce back.
Scientists discovered that ocean life bounced back just 2,000 years after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, seven times faster than previously believed. The finding rewrites what we know about nature's ability to recover from catastrophe.
New species of plankton evolved as quickly as 2,000 years after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, proving life bounces back faster than scientists ever imagined. The discovery rewrites what we know about nature's resilience after catastrophic events.
Viral posts claimed NASA discovered a temporary second moon orbiting Earth until 2083. Scientists set the record straight about what's really following our planet.
China is gearing up for its busiest year in space ever, with plans to break its launch record while testing crucial technology for putting astronauts on the moon. The surge includes new reusable rockets, a lunar south pole mission, and asteroid sample collection.
A 60-meter asteroid has a 4% chance of striking the moon on December 22, 2032, and scientists are getting ready to study the impact of a lifetime. The collision could unlock secrets about the moon's interior, geology, and history without any artificial intervention.
Scientists discovered that two asteroids sharing the same orbit were once a single body that broke apart up to 21,000 years ago. The cosmic debris could create a spectacular meteor shower on Venus this July.
Amateur astronomers with smart telescopes are joining NASA missions to track dangerous asteroids and discover comets. One citizen scientist in South Africa captured crucial data during NASA's asteroid deflection test.
Life bounced back faster than anyone thought possible after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs. Scientists discovered new species of ocean plankton appeared in just 2,000 years, rewriting what we know about evolution's speed.
New fossil evidence proves dinosaurs weren't dying out before the asteroid hit—they were flourishing in diverse ecosystems right up to the end. The sudden extinction that reshaped Earth shows nature's resilience and vulnerability in one dramatic moment.