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Asteroids around Venus pose possible 'invisible threat' to Earth: Should you be worried?
A swarm of large asteroids likely lurking around Venus could one day pose an "invisible threat" to Earth if left unchecked, ...
ESA's new asteroid hunter opens its eye to the sky
The European Space Agency's (ESA) newest planetary defender has opened its "eye" to the cosmos for the first time. The Flyeye ...
Giant asteroid swarm near Venus could pose ‘invisible threat’ to Earth, scientists warn
A swarm of giant city-killer asteroids hiding near Venus poses an “invisible threat” to life on Earth, astronomers have ...
Asteroids with ‘unstable orbits’ hide around Venus—do they threaten Earth?
New research on the orbits of these mysterious asteroids near Venus stress the need for better space rock surveillance.
Venus may be hiding several asteroids that could one day cross Earth's path
Co-orbital asteroids – space rocks that travel alongside planets without fully orbiting them – are notoriously difficult to ...
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ESA’s Bug-Eyed Robot Telescope Just Spotted Its First Asteroid — And It Could Save the Planet
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially launched a new phase in its planetary defense program with the activation of ...
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Swarm of ‘city-killer’ asteroids near Venus could pose ‘invisible threat’ to Earth, scientists warn
A swarm of giant city-killer asteroids hiding near Venus poses an “invisible threat” to life on Earth, astronomers have warned in a new study. These space rocks, known as co-orbital asteroids, tag ...
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June 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Titan’s shadow transits Saturn, and Mercury meets with Jupiter in the evening
Jupiter joins Mercury in early twilight as Mars lingers with Leo after dark. Saturn is visible in the morning, meeting ...
ESA's Planet Defender Telescope Receives First Light From Andromeda Galaxy; Image Released
Flyeye-1, which is currently at the Space Geodesy Centre of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), will be transported to Monte Mufara, within the National Park Madonie, Sicily. Soon the other three ...
Private Japanese Lander Takes Dreamy Picture Of Earth Ahead Of June 6 Moon Landing
Japan's private spacecraft is just a day away from landing on the Moon. The Resilience lander by ispace is scheduled to land ...
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Worlds apart, cameras alike? NASA scientist explains interplanetary photography (and its Earthly similarities)
Ever wonder how NASA captures stunning images from deep space probes? Interplanetary scientist John Spencer takes us behind ...
Rubin Observatory to detect millions of new solar system objects in vivid detail, simulations suggest
A group of astronomers from across the globe, including a team from the University of Washington and led by Queen's ...