Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks and Jupiter were seen by NASA's Solar TErrestrial Relations Observatory-A (STEREO-A). Credit: Space.com | NASA STEREO | edited by Steve Spaleta ...

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These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...

When a meteor streaks across the sky, it's not just beautiful. It's nature's way of delivering a time capsule to Earth.

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Astronomers were evaluating the trajectory of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS when they found a course-altering encounter on its ...

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