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Chasing ‘Oumuamua— Unfortunately Human Technology Isn’t Up to the Task
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This article was written by Eric Berger for Ars Technica. Click here to continue reading the article on ArsTechnica.com A little more than a month ago, an interstellar visitor now…

Solar System’s First Interstellar Visitor Dazzles Scientists
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This article was originally published by NASA. You can continue reading it on the NASA website, here. Now, new data reveal the interstellar interloper to be a rocky, cigar-shaped object…

A meteoroid as Seen from the Space Station
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This article was originally written by the European Space Agency. Continue reading via ESA.int, here. A series of night-time photos were taken by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli on 5 November…

Meteor Fireball, Bright as 100 Moons, Lights Up Arctic Sky
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Via The Associated Press A blazing fireball lit up the dark skies of Arctic Finland for five seconds, giving off what scientists said was “the glow of 100 full moons”…

The Leonid Meteor Shower Lights Up the Sky tonight. Here’s How to Watch.
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This article was written by Brian Resnick for Vox.com. Continue reading via Vox.com, here. When Earth passes through the trail of debris left behind by a comet, bits of that…

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