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The Asteroid That Will Be Forever Changed By Passing Near Earth
In 2029, one of the solar system's many asteroids will pass Earth close enough to see with the naked eye. But asteroid ...
Mysterious New Asteroid Turns Out To Be Tesla Roadster in Space
The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.
Earth’s recent ‘mini-moon’ may be an actual piece of the moon, astronomers say
An asteroid that orbited near Earth for a few months as a mini-moon may be a chunk of the moon that was blasted off by an impact thousands of years ago.
Could This Asteroid Be a Lost Chunk of the Moon?
PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...
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14-Year-Old Noida Student Discovers Asteroid, Gets To Name It With NASA's Approval
Daksh joins an elite group in India, alongside just five other students who have reported discovering an asteroid.
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Dwarf planet Ceres: Building blocks of life delivered from space
The dwarf planet is a bizarre, cryovolcanic world. However, the organic deposits discovered on its surface so far are ...
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Noida teen discovers asteroid through NASA project, will name it soon
Daksh Malik, a Class 9 student, made the initial detection of the asteroid, now temporarily named ‘2023 OG40’, located in the ...
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14-year-old Noida boy discovers an asteroid, NASA is letting him name it
Through the International Asteroid Discovery Project, Daksh Malik successfully discovered asteroid 2023 OG40 in the main ...