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One of the most elegant theories about the origins of life on our planet is that it was kick-started by a delivery from outer ...

Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life ...

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The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists' biggest questions about the formation of the early solar ...

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Near-Earth asteroid Eros will appear near the Andromeda Galaxy on 30 November, offering a rare sky alignment livestream for ...