Hacker NewsDec 5
Sugars, Gum, Stardust Found in NASA's Asteroid Bennu Samples
https://www.nasa.gov/missions/osiris-rex/sugars-gum-stardust-found-in-nasas-asteroid-bennu-samples/
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Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA's Asteroid Bennu Samples - NASA

The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early solar system and the origins of life. As

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 Hacker NewsApr 27, 2025
NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Completes Asteroid Donaldjohanson Flyby
https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/lucy/2025/04/20/nasas-lucy-spacecraft-completes-asteroid-donaldjohanson-flyby/
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NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Completes Asteroid Donaldjohanson Flyby - NASA Science

The Lucy operations team has confirmed NASA’s Lucy spacecraft phoned home after its encounter with the main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson. The spacecraft’s closest approach to the asteroid occurred at 1:51 pm EDT on Sunday. Initial information indicates that the spacecraft is in good health. The team has commanded the spacecraft to start sending the data...

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 Hacker NewsSep 16, 2024
Earth may have had a ring system 466 million years ago
https://www.monash.edu/science/news-events/news/current/earth-may-have-had-a-ring-system-466-million-years-ago
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NASASpaceFlight TrackerNov 26, 2023

Data from Kepler reveals reason behind shrinking exoplanets
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/11/shrinking-subneptunes/

Located throughout the universe, there are billions — possibly even trillions — of exoplanets orbiting… The post Data from Kepler reveals reason behind shrinking exoplanets appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com .
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Data from Kepler reveals reason behind shrinking exoplanets - NASASpaceFlight.com

Located throughout the universe, there are billions — possibly even trillions — of exoplanets orbiting…

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