Once again, the Solar Orbiter has flown close to Venus. This time, however, the probe was deflected in such a way that it is now leaving the orbital plane.

Japanese Scientists Discover Salt Minerals on Asteroid Ryugu ...

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The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, telescope in Rio Hurtado, Chile, first discovered 2024 YR4 on ...

"The data from the termination shock encounter will be a treasure trove for space physicists worldwide who are eager to ...

Gamma rays detected by NASA's Fermi spacecraft indicate that microquasars are powered by small black holes slowly devouring ...

Mississippi stargazers will be able to see 4 or 5 planets in the night sky with their naked eye this month. Will you be able ...

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Deposits Found on a Nearby Asteroid Point to Salty Water in the Outer Solar System Scientists have uncovered salt minerals in ...