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We got a good look at the interstellar asteroid and it’s weird

We got a good look at the interstellar asteroid and it’s weird

20 November 2017

Our first detailed glimpse at ‘Oumuamua, the interstellar asteroid that recently flew by Earth, shows it’s one of the weirdest asteroids we’ve ever seen
Super-Earths draw asteroids to other worlds, which may seed life

Super-Earths draw asteroids to other worlds, which may seed life

26 September 2017

Asteroid collisions can be destructive – just ask the dinosaurs – but they also bring key ingredients for life. Super-Earths can draw them to nearby worlds

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