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Nearly a hundred different types of amino acids have been observed in meteorites, but only a dozen of the 20 that are essential for life have been found. Biological amino acids also have a peculiarity that gives them away: They all have a…

“This is the first time we’ve actually attempted to move something in our solar system with the intent of preventing a natural disaster that has been part of our planet’s history from the beginning,” says Statler.The DART probe, which is…

NASA and the Psyche team declined interview requests until an independent review of the mission delay has been completed. Agency officials will make a decision about next steps based on that review in the coming months, said Lori Glaze,…

Gigantic asteroids have smashed into the Earth before—RIP dinosaurs—and if we’re not watching out for all those errant space rocks, they could crash into our world again, with devastating consequences. That’s why Ed Lu and Danica Remy of…

With a fantastic ensemble cast that includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep and Jonah Hill among others, the black comedy makes for quite enjoyable viewing It is hard to pick favourite actors or scenes from this…

FP TrendingOct 01, 2021 13:19:45 ISTIn the month of October, stargazers and young astronomers are in for a treat as there is a long list of exciting events lined up. From Mercury reaching its morning peak to Draconids meteor shower, October…

Toowoomba (Australia), July 16  I'm puzzled as to why the planets, stars and moons are all around (when) other large and small objects such as asteroids and meteorites are irregular shapes?…