After leaving Earth, Tianwen-2 will reach Kamo‘oalewa by July 2026. This tiny, elongated asteroid likely spans no more than ...

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The travel photography blog Capture the Atlas has released the eighth edition of its annual Milky Way Photographer of the ...

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Using computer simulations, the researchers uncovered a scenario in which an ancient asteroid impact briefly amplified that field, just long enough for nearby rocks to capture and record its magnetic ...

Earth and space mingle in stunning ways for the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest. From the “geological ...

In this Village Voice interview, Eli Kasan of the Pittsburgh punk band the Gotobeds, notes, "We love anything sh***y sounding." ...

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China's first asteroid sample-return mission Tianwen-2 is scheduled for launch at the end of May, with the Tianwen-2 probe ...