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In 2019, one rockstar helped NASA study asteroid Bennu – his 3D images revealed a dangerous rubble-filled world. A look at Queen's Brian May's amazing educational qualificationsQueen's guitarist Brain May is also an astrophycist and an avid animal and tree rescuer. He played an important role in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx m...
NASA satellite discovers a new crater on the moon that's bigger than the Colosseum — rare impact went unnoticed for 2 years, occurs once every 132 yearsScientists have discovered a massive crater on the Moon that formed after an asteroid or comet fragment struck the lunar surface in 2024. M...
NASA discovers Colosseum-sized Moon crater from once-in-132-year impactScientists found a large lunar crater from a recent impact event. This massive hole, larger than the Roman Colosseum, was initially undetec...
In 1971, Apollo 14 brought back the 20-pound rock Big Bertha; in 2019, scientists found a fragment that likely came from Earth, excavated about 4 billion years agoA lunar rock collected by Apollo 14 astronauts may contain a fragment of Earth. This tiny piece of rock is approximately four billion years...
Quote of the Day by Julius Caesar: “When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes” — The powerful meaning behind this timeless quote about death, power and destinyExplore the powerful meaning behind the Quote of the Day by Julius Caesar, “When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themsel...
Discovered just a year ago, interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could be one of the oldest objects ever observed by humanityInterstellar comet, 3I/ATLAS, might be one of the oldest celestial bodies ever seen, potentially forming 10 to 12 billion years ago. This a...
Forget 3I/ATLAS — a city-sized green comet called C/2024 E1 is racing toward EarthComet Wierzchoś (C/2024 E1) is an ancient, green-glowing comet formed almost 4.5 billion years ago that is currently making a one-time pass...
Big revelation on comet 3I/ATLAS leaves scientists stunned: Interstellar object could be 14 billion years old, older than our Sun? What we knowInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS might be older than our Sun and is estimated to be between eight and 14 billion years old and this discovery ha...
3I/ATLAS heads out but will be back with reinforcements? NASA tracks rare interstellar comet after close Earth flyby3I/ATLAS heads out but will be back with reinforcements? NASA confirms the interstellar comet has passed Earth and is exiting the solar sys...
3I/ATLAS huge breakthrough: NASA detects Fingerprint of Water — Does it confirm life beyond Earth?The comet 3I/ATLAS, discovered on July 1, 2025, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Hawaii, marks the third rec...
3I/ATLAS Interstellar object to become super active in 2 days — Here’s how the alien visitor will be different from the last photo3I/ATLAS Interstellar object: Astronomers and enthusiasts can only wait as Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS passes behind the Sun’s glare. By t...
James Webb lead team: 3I/ATLAS comet’s chemical nature far from normal spatial dynamics; seven billion old comet likely to have borne out of early starsWith the 3I/ATLAS having latest been said to be at 2.85 astronomical units from the Sun and expected to reach the perihelion (closest appro...
How the ‘Devil Comet,’ almost as big as Everest, brought scientists closer to solving Earth’s biggest mysteryA recent study of Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, the "devil comet," reveals that its water vapor possesses a chemical composition nearly identical ...
Rare ancient comet passes Earth after 80,000 years: Here’s when and how to get the best viewA rare comet was visible on Thursday night and will be seen again, which will be a fascinating cosmic event for the skywatchers. The ancien...
Hubble spots strange binary asteroid with comet-like featuresAsteroids and comets are believed to be ancient remnants of the earliest years of the formation of our solar system more than four billion ...
Ancient asteroids enhanced life supporting habitat on MarsLarge comets and asteroids that bombarded Mars some 4 billion years ago likely enhanced climate conditions enough to make the red planet mo...
Comet Lovejoy releases 500 bottles of alcohol every secondThe discovery marks the first time ethyl alcohol, the same type in alcoholic beverages, has been observed in a comet, researchers said.