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Scott Sheppard, an astronomer with the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Hawaii, has published a Perspective piece in the journal Science suggesting that it is time for the space science community to take a closer look at near-Earth.
Researchers have found 20 new moons orbiting Saturn, increasing its tally of moons to 82, surpassing Jupiter s 79 an advance that may shed more light on the origin and evolution of the ringed planet.
It may not seem like it, but the biggest existential threat to us humans has nothing to do with our planet or our activities here, but was born somewhere in the solar system. As per NASA estimates, there are now 25,705 near-Earth asteroids circling our planet at various distances, and if one of them were to head our way, not even a six-month warning would not be enough for us to do something about it.