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3 tiny new moons found around Uranus and Neptune — and one is exceptionally tiny

Astronomers have discovered two tiny moons orbiting Neptune and one circling Uranus, bringing the number of their known moons to 16 and 28 respectively.

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Astronomers spot new tiny moons around Neptune and Uranus | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source

WASHINGTON (AP) Astronomers have found three previously unknown moons in our solar system two additional moons circling Neptune and one around Uranus.

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An asteroid the size of a bus will fly near Earth on Feb. 22 — but don't worry (video)

A newfound asteroid the size of a bus will zoom close by Earth on Thursday (Feb. 22), but it shouldn t pose a threat to our planet.

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An asteroid will hit Earth at some point. What can we do about it?

Any day now, it could happen: We could detect an asteroid on an Earth-crossing trajectory. It might be tomorrow; it might be a thousand years from now. So what can we do about it?

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If Earth was about to end, here's how Nasa would alert its inhabitants

We definitely want to find all those before they find us, lead program executive for Nasa s Planetary Defense Coordination Office says

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