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Apophis Will Sweep 20,000 Miles From Earth in 2029 Close Pass, NASA Says

NASA calls the flyby a rare chance to see how Earth's pull can alter a large near‑Earth asteroid.

Bennu Samples Yield Ribose, Glucose and a Novel Polymer in Peer-Reviewed Analyses

China’s Jinlin Crater Confirmed as Largest Known Holocene Impact

Chang'e-6 Rocks Reveal Cooler Lunar Far-Side Mantle by About 100°C