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At last: NASA's complete sample of the 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu is finally freed from its canisterIt's finally time to look inside the sample-return capsule from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. Scientists were locked out of the container for months due to a technical malfunction.
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Scientists discover near-Earth asteroid hours before it exploded over BerlinFor only the eighth time in history, scientists detected an asteroid before it made its fiery appearance over Earth. The tiny fireball exploded near Berlin early on Jan. 21.
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Quadrantid meteor shower 2024: The year's 1st meteor shower blazes over North America on Jan. 3Up to 120 shooting stars per hour could be visible during a brief peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — the year's first meteor shower, coming to North America Jan. 3 and 4.
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The 8 most Earth-shattering asteroid discoveries of 2023This year was one of the biggest ever for asteroid science, with NASA's triumphant return from asteroid Bennu, the grand reveal of organic molecules from asteroid Ryugu, a close look at the gory aftermath of an asteroid collision, and more.
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Editor's pick: The top space stories of 2023Aliens made headlines in 2023, but are we really any closer to finding life beyond Earth? A recap of the best new evidence, and other remarkable stories from the year in space.
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Earth's intense gravity may rip space rocks apart, reducing the risk of 'planet killer' asteroidsEarth and other terrestrial planets probably use their gravitational forces to tear apart asteroids ― but this creates more streams of smaller asteroids.
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'What is that material?': Potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu stumps scientists with its odd makeupScientists found signs of organic molecules in the first samples of potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, as well as a 'head scratching' material that has yet to be identified.
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Sample of 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu, which may contain the seeds of life, arrives in UK for analysisA sample from the asteroid Bennu, collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, has arrived at London's Natural History Museum for analysis. Scientists are optimistic that it could contain the seeds of life.
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'Planet killer' asteroids are hiding in the sun's glare. Can we stop them in time?Feature In the glare of the sun, an unknown number of near-Earth asteroids move on unseen orbits. A new generation of space telescopes could be our best defense against potential disaster.
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