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An Amateur Astronomer Seemingly Spotted a New Asteroid. It Turned Out to Be a Tesla in Space
The car, launched in 2018 on a SpaceX rocket’s upper stage, is one of many human-made objects in deep space that could ...
Scientists may have found a habitable exoplanet just 20 light-years away
New research points toward an exoplanet that may be capable of supporting life 20 light-years away from Earth.
No Man's Sky is getting 'trillions of new planets,' some with oceans 'several kilometers deep,' plus explorable 'end-game' gas giants
Sean Murray says new engine advances in Light No Fire's development creates "…this urge to share it with the [No Man's Sky] ...
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Earth-observing company Planet signs $230 million deal for fleet of new Pelican satellites
"This agreement represents a significant milestone for Planet; it is our largest contract to date and is a major step forward ...
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NASA finds a planet disintegrating faster than astronomers thought possible
Certain extreme planets are called ultra-short period objects if they're very close to their stars and orbit them in mere hours, like K2-22b.
Look up to see a planetary parade this winter, with 7 planets set to align in the night sky
Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.