In 2017, groundbreaking research by GNS scientists confirmed that Te Riu-a-Māui / Zealandia is indeed Earth's hidden eighth ...

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Once feared to pose a threat to Earth, asteroid Apophis is now a subject of immense scientific interest. Discovered in 2004, the 450-meter-wide asteroid will pass remarkably close to Earth on ...

The asteroid Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, is set to pass remarkably close to Earth in 2029. While posing ...

A "bus-sized" asteroid being tracked by NASA will zoom safely past the Earth on Wednesday as both celestial objects make a close approach while orbiting around the sun. The space rock, known as ...

Tiny grains from the asteroid Ryugu are helping scientists uncover secrets about how the outer regions of our solar system ...

Nov. 11, 2024 — Why is the expansion of our Universe accelerating? Twenty-five years after its discovery, this phenomenon remains one of the greatest scientific mysteries. Solving it involves ...

First and foremost: a belt should hold up your pants. We know this, you know this, every ‘70s-era leading man in hip-hugging jeans knows this. More than their practical benefits, though ...

Pioneer 2 was the third attempt by the United States to send a spacecraft to orbit the Moon. Like its predecessors, the probe never reached its target and burned up in Earth’s atmosphere minutes after ...