Astrophysicists have long theorized that there should be planets out there that are, in size, somewhere between Earth and ...

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Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.

Earliest inner solar system planetesimals shaped the inventory of moderately volatile elements in terrestrial planets.

An ambitious, multinational research project co-led by the University at Buffalo has demonstrated that Earth's biodiversity ...

A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting ...

It comes after conspiracy theorists in 2019 said they had found alien faces, skulls and primitive cravings in photos of the red planet, but these claims were not backed up by scientific evidence.

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While the asteroid never posed a threat to our planet, it did intrigue astronomers ... 7 by astronomers using the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS.

"K2-22b has an asymmetric transit profile, as the planet's dusty cloud of effluents comes into view in front of the star, showing evidence of extended tails like a comet." "It's a remarkable and ...

"I didn’t expect any box office," the director said of the beloved 1982 film. Had there been an “E.T” sequel, Steven Spielberg would have had the titular alien not just phone home, but go ...