In the scorching heat of the Sahara desert in November 2023, a meteorite searcher found something that would be felt by the scientific world as well as collectors: a 54-pound Martian meteorite, NWA ...

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The odds of this getting from there to here are astronomically small, Sotheby’s Cassandra Hatton said, as record-breaking Martian meteorite NWA 16788 is set to sell under the hammer in New York.

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Rafael Schmall/NOIRLab/National Science Foundation. By Lyndie Chiou. April 17, 2023. Each night, the stars of the sky compete with thousands of satellites. ... Space and Astronomy Calendar: ...

Astronomy studies celestial objects and phenomena beyond Earth. Astronomy degrees offer specializations like cosmology, planetary science, and astrobiology. Astronomers develop strong analytical ...

Each observatory dedicates significant resources to promoting science and astronomy. “In more than 40 years of doing outreach at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, ...

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