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last mo.

Sahara Meteorite Points to Moon‑Size Lost Protoplanet

A peer‑reviewed mineral pressure analysis finds the angrite NWA 12774 crystallized at roughly 17.5 kilobars, implying a parent body far larger than an asteroid.

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5mo ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has Small Chance of Hitting the Moon in 2032

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5mo ago

Natural Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Found in Moon’s Far-Side Soil, Study Says

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7mo ago

NASA's DART Mission May Create First Human-Made Meteor Shower

Extraterrestrial Materials

Sahara Meteorite Points to Moon‑Size Lost Protoplanet

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Has Small Chance of Hitting the Moon in 2032

Natural Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Found in Moon’s Far-Side Soil, Study Says

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Nears Dec. 19 Flyby as Study Finds 16.16-Hour Spin

PNAS Study Finds Rare Water-Rich Meteorite Relics in Chang'e-6 Far-Side Samples

Asteroid Near Earth Confirmed as Lunar Fragment

NASA's DART Mission May Create First Human-Made Meteor Shower