Tag: solar system

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 Spacecraft Might Have Just Bombed An Asteroid
April 6, 2019 No Responses

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 Spacecraft Might Have Just Bombed An Asteroid

The spacecraft is believed to have detonated an explosive charge on the asteroid it is exploring The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft kick-started the asteroid mining era in February when it first landed on asteroid Ryugu, even though it arrived in the...
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Unexpected Smell Discovered on Uranus – Is It Farts?
April 26, 2018 No Responses

Unexpected Smell Discovered on Uranus – Is It Farts?

The first planet discovered in modern times, Uranus, carries the name of the Greek god of the heavens, yet features a rather unheavenly smell that is believed to resemble farts After a long, careful research, astronomers discovered that the upper...
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New Planet Like Earth Discovered – Could Support Life
November 15, 2017 No Responses

New Planet Like Earth Discovered – Could Support Life

A new planet similar to Earth has been discovered and is the second-closest found to our solar system – only 11 light-years away The planet is believed to be able to support life. What makes Ross 128 b unique, besides...
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Interstellar Object Spotted in Our Solar System for the First Time
October 27, 2017 No Responses

Interstellar Object Spotted in Our Solar System for the First Time

For the first time, a visitor from interstellar space has been spotted in our solar system The object was detected last week by researchers using the Pan-Starrs 1 telescope in Hawaii. ” We have been waiting for this day for...
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