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Scientists Identify Two Distinct Types of Newly Discovered 'Dark Comets'

The discovery of seven additional dark comets doubles their known population, offering new insights into their potential role in Earth's formation.

Scientists Trace 90% of Earth's Meteorites to Three Asteroid Families

Earth May Have Had Rings 466 Million Years Ago

New Study Traces Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid's Origin to Outer Solar System

Water Found on Asteroids for the First Time

Water Detected on Asteroid Surfaces for the First Time

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Reveals Asteroid Dinkinesh's Satellite to be a Contact Binary System, Making it a Trio of Space Rocks