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Does a comet’s period change because it loses mass every time it nears the Sun?
Because the period of an object does not depend on its mass, comets’ orbital periods remain unchanged due to mass loss.
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NASA captures comet's close sun pass and stunning planetary images
Imagery from NASA does not disappoint and the multiple of active missions that are exploring the solar system continue to lead to more research of the many unknowns. This week, NASA published ...
China Focus: China aims for more ambitious space missions in 2025
China is set to embark on a series of ambitious space missions in 2025 including a new sample return mission and the debut of an array of new spacec ...
NASA's Webb Telescope Finds Mystery Object Orbiting The Sun Has Unusual Mix Of Ice
NASA's most powerful observatory - the James Webb Space Telescope has provided exciting new details about 2060 Chiron, a ...
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China aims for more ambitious space missions in 2025
BEIJING -- China is set to embark on a series of ambitious space missions in 2025, including a new sample return mission, and ...
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Astronomers are furious with Elon Musk: «space» Tesla Roadster misidentified as asteroid 2018 CN41
On January 2, the Minor Planet Center announced the discovery of the unique asteroid 2018 CN41, but soon had to remove the ...
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What Counts as a Planet?
How many planets are there? As with the discovery of Uranus, the answer depends on who you ask. Detail from Joseph Wright of ...