Astronomers can usually spot "planet killer" asteroids long before they approach Earth. But what if they can't?
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Astronomers discover skyscraper-size asteroid hidden in sun's glare — and it's moving at a near-record pace
The newly discovered "twilight" asteroid, 2025 SC79, was obscured by the sun's glare until an astronomer pointed the Dark ...
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Astronomers discover 2nd fastest asteroid in the solar system hiding in the sun's glare
A scientist spotted an asteroid hiding in the sun's glare that orbits the sun in just 128 days, making it the second fastest ...
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Hidden asteroid discovered near Earth in sunlight glare
Earth asteroid that had been hidden in the sun’s glare, marking a significant advancement in planetary defense. This ...
Astronomers have spotted a quasi-moon near Earth — and the small space rock has likely been hanging out near our planet ...
In the distant past, the solar system was rife with impacts and collisions. Millions of rocky objects zoomed chaotically ...
There might be a huge planet lurking near one of the closest stars to Earth. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has imaged a possible planet near Alpha Centauri A, a sun-like star that forms ...
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'Planet Y' theory hints at hidden Earth-size world lurking in the solar system — and it could be much closer to us than 'Planet Nine'
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Astronomers have been actively hunting for a ninth planet in the solar system for almost a decade ...
Astronomers have spotted a quasi-moon near Earth — and the small space rock has likely been hanging out near our planet ...
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