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The Viewpoint: A new observatory is assembling the most complete time-lapse record of the night sky ever
Now operational, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is creating a 10-year movie of the universe to investigate everything from the nature of dark matter to the threat of nearby asteroids.
NASA’s DART asteroid impact unleashed unexpected boulder swarm, study finds
A new study reveals that NASA's DART asteroid impact unleashed a massive barrage of boulders that carried more momentum than the spacecraft itself, complicating future planetary defense efforts.
Nasa and Esa want to bring Martian rocks to Earth. Here’s what will happen to the samples once they get here
Nasa/JPL-Caltech/MSSS John Bridges, University of Leicester A mission will deliver rock and soil from Mars to laboratories on…