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Distant object found orbiting Sun backwards

Space

Distant object found orbiting Sun backwards

Astronomers have found the first object in the icy Kuiper belt that orbits the Sun backwards compared to the planets

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Rosetta probe prepares to buzz tiny asteroid

Space

Rosetta probe prepares to buzz tiny asteroid

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Space

Nearby star may be swarming with comets

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Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle

Space

Perseid meteor shower set to dazzle

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Comets may be spawned when mum breaks up

Space

Comets may be spawned when mum breaks up

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The end of the world is not nigh

Earth

The end of the world is not nigh

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What would Earth look like to alien astronomers?

Life

What would Earth look like to alien astronomers?

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Is the largest asteroid Pluto's wayward cousin?

Space

Is the largest asteroid Pluto's wayward cousin?

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Solar-powered asteroids make their own moons

Space

Solar-powered asteroids make their own moons

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Killer asteroid predictions 'off by millions of miles'

Space

Killer asteroid predictions 'off by millions of miles'

The solar system's most dangerous rock, Apophis, could be more of a threat to Earth than thought

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Earth

Lack of cracks may explain Peru meteorite mystery

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Earth

Ancient impact may have created deep niche for life

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Space

Almighty smash left record crater on Mars

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Earth

Tunguska: The day the sky exploded

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