Physics
Rare meteorite found by ‘fireball’ observatory
Robotic cameras that spotted a bright meteor, or fireball, in the night sky have led scientists to an unusual rock that holds clues to the early solar system
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Space
Jupiter had brief encounter with icy companion
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Earth
Survival in a post-apocalypse blackout
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Life
Found: first amino acid on a comet
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Physics
Did asteroids flock together to build planets?
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Space
Earth could be blindsided by asteroids, panel warns
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Space
Perseid shower to produce ‘shooting stars’
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Space
Beach-ball-sized rock is largest meteorite found on Mars
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Earth
Comets, not asteroids, to blame for moon’s scarred face
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Space
Space shuttle exhaust hints comet caused Tunguska blast
The cause of the Tunguska explosion of 1908 has long been debated – a new study based on the behaviour of the space shuttle's exhaust suggests a comet was to blame
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Space
Rusty space rocks could signal Mars water
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Space
Comet crystals created in stellar burps
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Space
Nearby asteroid found orbiting sun backwards
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Space
Sun damage conceals asteroids’ true ages
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