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Most of Earth's meteorites may have come from the same 3 spots
By Conor Feehly published
Scientists say they've uncovered where the vast majority of Earth's meteorites came from.

Scientists have dated the moon's oldest, and largest, impact site
By Stefanie Waldek published
The largest and oldest-known impact site on the moon is the South Pole-Aitken basin. Thanks to new research, scientists have dated the basin to the period between 4.32 and 4.33 billion years ago.

How old is planet Earth?
By Briley Lewis published
How old is Earth? Our planet's age is known from a variety of sources, from rocks on our own planet to ones from the moon.

NASA finds signs of hellish, lava-covered 'exomoon' circling an alien world — and it could meet a 'destructive end'
By Harry Baker published
A new analysis of a peculiar metallic cloud surrounding the exoplanet WASP-49 b provides further evidence that it may have been birthed by a volcanic satellite, which may become the first officially recognized "exomoon."

The biggest supermoon of the year is about to rise: When to see the 'Hunter's Moon' at its best and brightest
By Jamie Carter published
The Hunter's Moon will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Oct. 17. It will also be the third and closest supermoon of the year.

James Webb Space Telescope is 'science and magic rolled together,' says iconic astronomer Maggie Aderin-Pocock
By Ben Turner published
Maggie Aderin-Pocock tells us about the power of the James Webb Space Telescope and how she inspires disadvantaged students to enter STEM.

How far away is the moon?
By Sarah Wells published
The moon's distance from Earth changes depending on where it is in its elliptical orbit.

Can you see Earth's new 'minimoon' with the naked eye?
By Brandon Specktor published
On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "minimoon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be visible to amateur skywatchers.
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