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Not long ago launched, the James Webb Space Telescope was even hit by a space rock

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James Webb Space Telescope. (NASA) Hitekno.com – Telescope space James Webb (JWST) belongs to NASA, just launched and started its job. But who would have thought that he was hit outer rock. Even though the James Webb telescope was launched by NASA as a successor space telescope Hubble is entering its twilight period. According to … Read more

This is the Difference Between Meteor, Meteorite, and Asteroid

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JAKARTA – Mention meteor meteorites, and asteroid , sounds almost the same as calling an object from outer space that crosses the sky with a flash of light. However, the terms meteor, meteorite, and asteroid have different meanings depending on where they are located. Quoted from the solarsystem.nasa.gov page, Sunday (1/5/2022), meteoroids are objects in … Read more

Scientists Reveal Mysterious Objects Crossing Papua New Guinea, What Is It? page all

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KOMPAS.com – A mysterious space object once crossed the sky Papua New Guinea in 2014, and led a number of scientists to identify it. Now, scientists from US Space Command (USSC) stated that mysterious object it is outer rock or meteorite from other star systems. In a recent memo released on April 6, 2022, the … Read more

Scientist: Ryugu Asteroid Rock Will Reveal Origin of Life

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JAKARTA – Scientists have determined that asteroid Ryugu orbiting near Earth are pure remnants from the formation of the solar system. Asteroid samples brought by Japan’s Hayabusa 2 mission were taken at Ryugu on February 22, 2019. It is the first material brought to Earth from a carbon-rich asteroid and could reveal how the cosmic … Read more

Thought it was gold, Australians turned out to have a rare meteorite

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MELBOURNE – An Australian saves meteorite rock rare that is more valuable than gold in 2015. A curious David Hole took the stone to the museum and only learned that it was a rare meteorite. Reported Science Alert, Monday (11/22/2021), Hole found the rare stone in 2015 at Maryborough Regional Park near Melbourne, Australia. Just … Read more

NASA’s Mars Explorer Collects Mineral-Laden Green Rock Samples

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FLORIDA – NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has collected samples greenish stones which is loaded with minerals. The Perseverance Explorer collects small pieces of Olivine rock from planet Mars and place it in a sample tube for safekeeping. NASA is developing a mission to take samples the rover collects and bring them back to Earth for … Read more

Closer to Earth, Two Asteroids Containing Gold Again Discovered

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JAKARTA – Astronomers find two again asteroid contain gold and metals whose reserves exceed the content of ‘treasure’ on Earth. Although smaller than Asteroid 16 Psyche, these two asteroids are closer to Earth, making it easier for gold and copper to be mined. In The Planetary Science Journal astronomers have identified two asteroids closer to … Read more

Earth Just Escaped An Asteroid Threat As Big As A Truck

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JAKARTA – A asteroid the size of a truck whizzed over planet Earth just hours after it was first discovered. The asteroid passes closer to Earth’s surface than a ring of large communications satellites in orbit. The space rock is categorized as asteroid 2021 RS2 and is between 7 and 17 feet (2.1 and 5.2 … Read more

Astronomers Find Giant Comet, Reach Sun’s Closest Distance By 2031

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PENSYLVANIA – Astronomers have discovered comet largest known, and it is about a thousand times larger than the others. Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein will reach its closest approach to the sun in 2031. The comet is between 62 and 124 miles (100 to 200 kilometers) wide. The team announced the discovery in June 2021. Comet Bernardinelli-Bernstein is … Read more