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Space: General Space: The Solar System
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Ryugu samples illuminate terrestrial weathering effects on primitive meteorites      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Asteroids offer valuable windows into the early solar system, given that they are remnants of planet ...

Space: Astronomy Space: Exploration Space: General Space: Structures and Features Space: The Solar System
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Metal scar found on cannibal star      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

When a star like our Sun reaches the end of its life, it can ingest the surrounding planets and aste...

Offbeat: General Offbeat: Space Space: Astronomy Space: General Space: Structures and Features Space: The Solar System
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The origins of dark comets      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Up to 60% of near-Earth objects could be dark comets, mysterious asteroids that orbit the sun in our ...

Space: The Solar System
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Much of Earth's nitrogen was locally sourced - Much of Earth's Nitrogen Was Locally Sourced      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists show evidence that nitrogen acquired during Earth's formation came from both the inner an...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Research shows how Gulf of Mexico escaped ancient mass extinction - Research Shows How Gulf of Mexico Escaped Ancient Mass Extinction      (via sciencedaily.com) 

An ancient bout of global warming 56 million years ago that acidified oceans and wiped-out marine li...

Space: The Solar System
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Dawn maps Ceres craters where ice can accumulate - Dawn Maps Ceres Craters Where Ice Can Accumulate      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists with NASA's Dawn mission have identified permanently shadowed regions on the dwarf planet...

Space: The Solar System
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Planet Nine could spell doom for solar system - Planet Nine: A Threat to Our Solar System      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The solar system could be thrown into disaster when the sun dies if the mysterious 'Planet Nine' exi...

Space: The Solar System
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Earth formed from dry, rocky building blocks - Earth Formed from Dry, Rocky Building Blocks: A New Perspective      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study shows that the so-called planetesimals that accreted together to form Earth must have be...

Space: The Solar System
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Fascinating orbits: Celestial bodies surprisingly erratic - Fascinating Orbits: Celestial Bodies Surprisingly Erratic      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Astronomers are researching the way in which celestial bodies orbit each other, now and in the futur...

Space: The Solar System
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Wandering Jupiter accounts for our unusual solar system - Wandering Jupiter: The Reason Behind Our Unusual Solar System      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Jupiter may have swept through the early solar system like a wrecking ball, destroying a first gener...

Space: The Solar System
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MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury - MESSENGER data suggest recurring meteor shower on Mercury      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The closest planet to the sun appears to get hit by a periodic meteor shower, possibly associated wi...

Space: The Solar System
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Spot Discovered On Dwarf Planet Haumea Shows Up Red And Rich With Organics - Spot Discovered on Dwarf Planet Haumea Shows Up Red and Rich with Organics      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A dark red area discovered on the dwarf planet Haumea appears to be richer in minerals and organic c...

Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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The last day of the dinosaurs - The Last Day of the Dinosaurs: A Catastrophic Event That Changed the World      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The asteroid which killed nearly all of the dinosaurs struck Earth during springtime. This conclusio ...

Ecology: Extinction Ecology: Nature Paleontology: Climate Paleontology: General
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New study removes human bias from debate over dinosaurs' demise      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers tried a new approach to resolve the scientific debate over whether it was a giant astero...

Space: The Solar System
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Mining rocks in orbit could aid deep space exploration - Mining Rocks in Orbit Could Aid Deep Space Exploration      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The first mining experiments conducted in space could pave the way for new technologies to help huma...