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For only the second time ever, a collision between two asteroids has been observed around an alien star not too far beyond the Solar System's borders. That star is Fomalhaut, a mere cosmic baby at ...

In a spectacular glimpse into the violent early days of planetary systems, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of catastrophic collisions in a star system beyond our own. According to ...

A surprising discovery has been unveiled by astronomers as they have categorized the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid. The recent announcement marks a significant milestone in the detection of space rocks ...

Scientists are decoding fragile meteorites to uncover which small asteroids could become future treasure troves for space exploration. Credit: Shutterstock A team led by ICE-CSIC examined meteorites ...