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NASA alert! 120-foot airplane-sized asteroid 2025 MM to make closest flyby on Earth today; should we be concerned
Space enthusiasts are tracking Asteroid 2025 MM. It is airplane-sized. It will safely pass by Earth this week. The asteroid ...
What are asteroids really made of: Rocks, metals or something more?
Asteroids are small rocky bodies that travel around the Sun. They are much smaller than planets. They are very important because they can give us clues about the early composition of the Solar System.
Astronomy on MSN9h
July 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Venus tracks through Taurus, more Titan transits at Saturn, and Jupiter reappears
Venus moves east as July progresses and stands 3° due north of Aldebaran on the 14th, after skirting the northern regions of ...
Space.com on MSN5h
'Like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice': How a surprise mineral could change the history of asteroid Ryugu
"Its occurrence is like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice – indicating either an unexpected local environment or ...
A Fiery Mineral Found in an Icy Asteroid Baffles Scientists
A tiny grain from asteroid Ryugu has revealed djerfisherite, a mineral that normally forms in scorching, oxygen-poor settings ...
ExtremeTech on MSN2h
A Revolutionary, Low-Cost Asteroid Mission Is Now in Danger From NASA Cutbacks
The proposed national US budget for 2026 contains a few nasty surprises for NASA, and some serious disappointments—among them ...
Space.com on MSN18h
Astronomers discover a galaxy frozen in time for billions of years: 'Fossil galaxies are like the dinosaurs of the universe'
"We have discovered a galaxy that has been 'perfectly preserved' for billions of years, a true archaeological find that tells ...