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Astronomy Apr 22, 2024

Computer model helps support theory of asteroid Kamo'oalewa as ejecta from the moon

A small international team of planetary scientists has found evidence supporting the theory that the near-Earth asteroid Kamo'oalewa is ejecta from the moon. In their paper published in the journal Nature Astronomy, the group ...

Astrobiology Apr 21, 2024

Crucial building blocks of life on Earth can more easily form in outer space, says new research

The origin of life on Earth is still enigmatic, but we are slowly unraveling the steps involved and the necessary ingredients. Scientists believe life arose in a primordial soup of organic chemicals and biomolecules on the ...

Astronomy Apr 18, 2024

Hubble goes hunting for small main belt asteroids

Like boulders, rocks, and pebbles scattered across a landscape, asteroids come in a wide range of sizes. Cataloging asteroids in space is tricky because they are faint and they don't stop to be photographed as they zip along ...

Space Exploration Apr 22, 2024

Meteor shower to peak today: Here's when and the best way to watch

One of the oldest known meteor showers is streaking through the sky above California. The Lyrid meteor shower was first recorded in 687 B.C. and has been studied for more than 2,000 years, according to NASA. The meteor shower ...