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No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says - ABC News
science 2026/03/05 17:32:55

No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says - ABC News

NASA says there’s now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR4 will crash into the moon in 2032

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Astronomers Find Hot Sub-Neptune Twice the Size of Earth in New Discovery - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/03/05 16:15:00

Astronomers Find Hot Sub-Neptune Twice the Size of Earth in New Discovery - The Daily Galaxy

Astronomers have discovered TOI-5734 b, a hot sub-Neptune planet twice the size of Earth, offering new insights into planetary evolution.

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Neutrons reveal magnetic signatures of chiral phonons - Phys.org
science 2026/03/05 14:20:02

Neutrons reveal magnetic signatures of chiral phonons - Phys.org

Physicists in China have uncovered new evidence that chiral phonons and magnons can interact strongly inside magnetic crystals. Using neutron spectroscopy, a team led by Song Bao at Nanjing University mapped magnetic signatures linked to chiral phonons in a f…

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Scientists Successfully Mine Meteorites for Precious Metals on International Space Station - Good News Network
science 2026/03/05 14:00:14

Scientists Successfully Mine Meteorites for Precious Metals on International Space Station - Good News Network

Several companies are already developing solutions to mine asteroids in space, as they contain many useful elements, such as water and gold.

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How old is the universe? The oldest stars give us a clue - Phys.org
science 2026/03/05 13:40:03

How old is the universe? The oldest stars give us a clue - Phys.org

Researchers from the University of Bologna and the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) along with other institutes have proposed a new way to address the Hubble tension by comparing estimates of the universe’s age rather than its expansion rate. …

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NASA’s Orbiter Captures the First Confirmed Lightning Evidence in Mars Atmosphere - The Daily Galaxy
science 2026/03/05 13:15:00

NASA’s Orbiter Captures the First Confirmed Lightning Evidence in Mars Atmosphere - The Daily Galaxy

Deep within the planet’s violent, globe-spanning dust storms, something unexpected is happening. A specialized sensor just captured a rare phenomenon that changes everything we know about the Martian sky.

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