minor planets
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A Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Is Swinging by Earth Tomorrow (We’ll Be Fine)
An asteroid roughly as long as Chicago’s Willis Tower is tall is set to pass by Earth tomorrow. It poses no threat to our world, like it or not.
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Take a Look at These 8 Epic Photos of Asteroids Seen up Close
Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes; some are large enough to earn the title of dwarf planet, while others are about ostrich-sized. These wandering rocks are incredibly important objects for scientists seeking information about the formation of the solar system and even life on Earth. Some meteorites (the space rocks that fall to Earth)…
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China Hopes to Redirect a Nearby Asteroid Within the Next Four Years
The global effort to protect Earth from dangerous asteroids is set to become stronger, as China has announced its intentions to test an asteroid redirect system as early as 2025.
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The Expanse Series 6: 4 Things We Loved (and 2 Things We Didn’t Love)
The Expanse is over. Long live The Expanse! With season six now in the books and the show wrapped for good, we’re looking back at the final season. Obviously, it’s still one of the greatest sci-fi shows of all time (it made Gizmodo’s list of best TV of 2021!), but we had a few nitpicks…