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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.
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.
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.