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Have we really found the first samples from beyond the Solar System? The evidence is not convincing

Avi Loeb, an astrophysicist at Harvard University in the US, has published a press release claiming that some of the 700 or so spherical metallic fragments (spherules) he recovered from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Papua New Guinea, are from beyond the Solar System.

The Conversation

Mysterious “Planet Nine” May Actually Be a Missing Earth-sized World

A recent study proposes a totally different version of Planet Nine, but which one is really out there?

Inverse

Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System

In new research published in Nature Communications, scientists analysed lead and uranium isotopes in Erg Chech 002 and calculated it is some 4.56556 billion years old, give or take 120,000 years

The Hindu

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Wild “Robot on a Leash” Concept Could Find Alien Life in Our Solar System

Europa and other ocean worlds in our solar system have recently attracted much attention.

Inverse

Proof of aliens on the deep sea floor?

Peers question whether evidence is sufficiently extraordinary to prove an extraordinary claim

Salon

Astronomers Find a Massive Crater on a Tiny World Beyond Pluto

Astronomers just spotted a huge crater on a 500-mile-wide dwarf planet in the outer Solar System.

Inverse

This Mysterious Interstellar Object Could Contain The Universe's Darkest Secrets

Fragments of extinct solar systems and planets could be visiting us regularly — these scientists think they know how to find them.

Inverse

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Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System

In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled region of the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.

The Conversation

4.6 billion-year-old meteorite sheds light on early solar system – study

Erg Chech 002 was discovered in 2020 in the Erg Chech region of the Sahara Desert.

The Independent UK

James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble will help NASA's Juno probe study Jupiter's volcanic moon Io

The iconic telescopes will make observations of the solar system's most volcanic body, Io. Data collected will help guide NASA's Juno mission when it revisits Jupiter and and the fiery moon.

Space

NASA's New Horizons mission faces an uncertain future (op-ed)

With its budget being trimmed for 2024, NASA is making some weighty decisions... and one includes drastically trimming New Horizons funds by replacing the current science staff with a new team.

Space

OPINION - Notting Hill Carnival’s female DJ revolution: Tech and Science Daily podcast

Plus! Nasa scientist ‘certain’ on Solar System aliens

Evening Standard

Punch up planets as an angry little asteroid in this arcade-style rogue game

Asterogues is a wacky beat-'em-up adventure through the solar system

GamesRadar

Russia has declared a new space race, hoping to join forces with China. Here's why that's unlikely

This week, the Russian space agency Roscosmos had hoped to return to the Moon after an absence of nearly 50 years. Instead, on Saturday it lost control of its Luna-25 lander. The agency explained the spacecraft “switched to an off-design orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a…

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New 'potentially interstellar' comet will be visible to the naked eye next month before leaving our solar system forever

Comet Nishimura has a hyperbolic orbit, which suggests that it may have come from outside the solar system and will likely be catapulted into interstellar space after slingshotting around the sun.

The Conversation

Is it worth investing in a battery for your rooftop solar? Here's what buyers need to know (but often can't find out)

Recent electricity price increases of 20–30% have hit households hard. Some are installing rooftop solar systems and batteries to reduce or even end their reliance on energy providers.

Inverse

This Upcoming Telescope Could Be Our Most Powerful Tool for Finding Interstellar Objects

Two interstellar asteroids or comets have swept into our Solar System that we know of. The Vera Rubin Observatory could be key to finding so many more.

Space

See the moon and Mars enjoy the sunset together tonight

The moon will make a close approach to Mars in the evening on Friday, Aug. 18 as the two celestial bodies enjoy the sunset together.

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Rare iron meteorite could help reveal secrets of early solar system

Scientists have discovered the origin of a rare iron meteorite that fell to Earth in 2020. It's the first iron meteorite from a parent body with a known orbit.

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In celebration of left-handedness

On International Left-handers' Day, we celebrate left-handedness in a world dominated by righties. Our planet rotates from west to east, and the solar system is left-handed. Amino acids, the basic building blocks of life, are left-handed, and the heart is on the left side. Neutrinos are left-handed, and the weak…

Space

Exoplanets in the Trappist-1 system more likely to be habitable than scientists once thought, study suggests

Exoplanets in the habitable zone of the Trappist-1 star, some 40 light-years away from Earth, are more likely to have liquid water than researchers previously thought, according to a new study.

Space

Queen Rock legend Brian May launches Space.com astrophotography competition for signed copy of his asteroid book (video)

Sir Brian May and NASA's OSIRIS-REx chief scientist Dante Lauretta challenge Space.com readers to photograph solar system objects to win a signed copy of their new book about asteroid Bennu.

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NASA restores contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistake led to weeks of silence

NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft resumed communication after two weeks of silence due to a wrong command. Controllers sent a new command to repoint the antenna and it worked, with Voyager 2 sending back data. The spacecraft has been exploring the outer solar system since 1977 and may still be alive…

Space

How long can an asteroid 'survive'?

Asteroids are left over from the early solar system. Here's how they get destroyed.

Space

New ISS experiment will help develop air conditioning for future space habitats

An experiment sent to the International Space Station aims to help scientists develop AC for astronauts who may travel to remote areas of our solar system, and perhaps one day, beyond.

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