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NASA Asteroid Tracker: 4 NEOs To Fly Past Earth This Week

NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has detected four near-Earth objects that will fly past the planet this week. According to the data collected by the agency, all four asteroids follow natural orbits that intersect Earth’s path.

How An Asteroid That Almost Collided With Earth Helped Astronomers

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Earth’s asteroid tracking systems almost failed to detect a tiny space rock that skimmed the planet on April 28. Although the asteroid came close to hitting Earth, it helped demonstrate the planet’s prediction and detection capabilities for approaching space rocks.
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New Study Suggests Hydrogen Planets Could Host Alien Life

A group of astrophysicists claimed in a new study that alien life could exist in planets with atmospheres mainly composed of hydrogen. The new findings could change the way scientists hunt for signs of alien life in exoplanets.
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NASA Unveils New Reprocessed Images Of Jupiter’s Moon Europa

NASA has released reprocessed images of Jupiter’s moon Europa that were taken during a previous flyby mission. According to the agency, the reprocessed images help in identifying new features on the moon in preparation for the Europa Clipper mission.
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Hubble Spots Stunning Nebula Made By Dead And Dying Stars

The European Space Agency (ESA) shared a photo of a striking nebula that was previously captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. The nebula’s unique appearance was caused by the interactions between a dying star and a white dwarf.
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NASA Tracker: 3 Asteroids To Fly Past Earth On Monday

NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has detected three near-Earth objects that will safely fly past the planet on Monday (May 4). Based on the data collected by the agency, the largest asteroid in the group is about as big as the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

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