NASA's NEOWISE celebrates 10 years, plans end of mission phys.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from phys.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The asteroid and comet-hunting infrared space telescope has gathered an impressive haul of observations, but it’s now at the mercy of the Sun, which is
Researchers observed two ice giant exoplanets colliding around a sun-like star, causing an intense burst of light and dust. This discovery, made by an international team of astronomers, could lead to the formation of new moons around a newly-formed planet in the future. The study, published today
EarthSky | Planetary defense exercise: This was only a test earthsky.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from earthsky.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A planetary defense exercise used asteroid Apophis as hazardous asteroid stand-in. Over 100 participants from 18 countries – including University of Arizona scientists and NASA's UArizona-led NEOWISE mission – took part in the international exercise.