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How dangerous are interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS?Interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS are most likely to enter our solar system from two specific directions, a new study suggests. What does it mean for Earth?
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It's official: Humans have found 6,000 planets beyond our solar systemJust two decades after astronomers discovered the first exoplanet, NASA has confirmed the existence of 6,000 alien worlds. The total will rise even quicker as next-generation telescopes take flight.
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Scientists find 'something extraordinary' in famous supernova's troubled heartScientists using the Chandra X-ray telescope have uncovered new details about the famous supernova remnant Cassiopeia A.
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Vesta, the 2nd-largest asteroid in the solar system, may be a piece of a lost planetVesta, thought to be the second-largest asteroid in the solar system, could be a piece of an ancient, unknown planet, a new study hints.
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'Like a family photo of our solar system': The James Webb telescope is watching 2 alien planets being born before our eyesAimed at the nearby star PDS 70, the James Webb Space Telescope is watching newborn planets take shape before our eyes in uprecedented detail.
