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You Won't Need A Telescope To See Next Week's Rare Occultation Of BetelgeuseA view of Betelgeuse from the Herschel Space Observatory. Betelgeuse (center) is surrounded by a clumpy envelope of material in its immediate vicinityYou Won't Need A Telescope To See Next Week's Rare Occultation Of BetelgeuseA view of Betelgeuse from the Herschel Space Observatory. Betelgeuse (center) is surrounded by a clumpy envelope of material in its immediate vicinity
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You Won't Need A Telescope To See Next Week's Rare Occultation Of Betelgeuse

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Amateur Astronomer Captures Large Flash As Something Slams Into JupiterA bright flash on Jupiter.Amateur Astronomer Captures Large Flash As Something Slams Into JupiterA bright flash on Jupiter.
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Amateur Astronomer Captures Large Flash As Something Slams Into Jupiter

clockNovember 28, 2023
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Next Month An Asteroid Will Hide Betelgeuse And Might Reveal Its SecretsBetelgeuse has covenction cells we struggle to map, let alone understand, but an asteroid's passage could helpNext Month An Asteroid Will Hide Betelgeuse And Might Reveal Its SecretsBetelgeuse has covenction cells we struggle to map, let alone understand, but an asteroid's passage could help
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Next Month An Asteroid Will Hide Betelgeuse And Might Reveal Its Secrets

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Citizen Scientists Find An Object Blurring The Line Between Comet And Asteroidactive asteroid artist's impressionCitizen Scientists Find An Object Blurring The Line Between Comet And Asteroidactive asteroid artist's impression
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Citizen Scientists Find An Object Blurring The Line Between Comet And Asteroid

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Water On Ryugu’s Parent Shaped The Distribution Of Its ElementsRyugu looks about as dry as it is possible to be, but we've found another clue the larger object it came from was wetWater On Ryugu’s Parent Shaped The Distribution Of Its ElementsRyugu looks about as dry as it is possible to be, but we've found another clue the larger object it came from was wet
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Water On Ryugu’s Parent Shaped The Distribution Of Its Elements

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First Sample Of Asteroid Bennu Goes On Display To The PublicA sample of Bennu inside a tiny display case.First Sample Of Asteroid Bennu Goes On Display To The PublicA sample of Bennu inside a tiny display case.
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First Sample Of Asteroid Bennu Goes On Display To The Public

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Citizen Scientists Have Spotted A Close Approaching Asteroid Professionals Might Have Missedasteroid approaching planet EarthCitizen Scientists Have Spotted A Close Approaching Asteroid Professionals Might Have Missedasteroid approaching planet Earth
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Citizen Scientists Have Spotted A Close Approaching Asteroid Professionals Might Have Missed

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NASA Brings Back Actual Sample Of Asteroid But Can't Open The LidA fastener, next to rocky samples of asteroid Bennu.NASA Brings Back Actual Sample Of Asteroid But Can't Open The LidA fastener, next to rocky samples of asteroid Bennu.
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NASA Brings Back Actual Sample Of Asteroid But Can't Open The Lid

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How A Piece Of The Moon Became Earth’s Quasi-Satellite Kamo'oalewaPhoto of the moon up close, in the starry sky behind, a comet is flying past.How A Piece Of The Moon Became Earth’s Quasi-Satellite Kamo'oalewaPhoto of the moon up close, in the starry sky behind, a comet is flying past.
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How A Piece Of The Moon Became Earth’s Quasi-Satellite Kamo'oalewa

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Asteroid 33 Polyhymnia May Contain Elements Outside The Periodic TableA black, shiny blob of osmium.Asteroid 33 Polyhymnia May Contain Elements Outside The Periodic TableA black, shiny blob of osmium.
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Asteroid 33 Polyhymnia May Contain Elements Outside The Periodic Table

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Asteroid Unboxing Reveals Bennu Is Rich In Carbon And Contains WaterAt around a billion dollars for 60 grams this could be considered some of the most expensive material, so it's just as well they brought back some extra.Asteroid Unboxing Reveals Bennu Is Rich In Carbon And Contains WaterAt around a billion dollars for 60 grams this could be considered some of the most expensive material, so it's just as well they brought back some extra.
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Asteroid Unboxing Reveals Bennu Is Rich In Carbon And Contains Water

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Objects Detected Moving Beyond The Kuiper Belt Hint At Second Asteroid BeltFloating rocky object in space with star in the background.Objects Detected Moving Beyond The Kuiper Belt Hint At Second Asteroid BeltFloating rocky object in space with star in the background.
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Objects Detected Moving Beyond The Kuiper Belt Hint At Second Asteroid Belt

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99 Percent Of Earth’s Gold Is In Its CoreGold nuggets on a black sandy surface99 Percent Of Earth’s Gold Is In Its CoreGold nuggets on a black sandy surface
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99 Percent Of Earth’s Gold Is In Its Core

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Massive Sun “Parasol” Attached To An Asteroid Could Help Fight Global WarmingAn asteroid in space attached to a large blue triangle casting a tenuous shadow on the Earth.Massive Sun “Parasol” Attached To An Asteroid Could Help Fight Global WarmingAn asteroid in space attached to a large blue triangle casting a tenuous shadow on the Earth.
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Massive Sun “Parasol” Attached To An Asteroid Could Help Fight Global Warming

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An Asteroid Just Passed Closer To Earth Than The Moon And We Only Noticed Afterwardimage of asteroid approaching earthAn Asteroid Just Passed Closer To Earth Than The Moon And We Only Noticed Afterwardimage of asteroid approaching earth
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An Asteroid Just Passed Closer To Earth Than The Moon And We Only Noticed Afterward

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