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Potentially hazardous asteroid discovered lurking between Earth and Venus
These NEAs are part of an elusive population that lurks inside the orbits of Earth and Venus. One of the asteroids is the largest object.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 2, 2022


Moon’s orbit can become a gravitational wave detector
The Moon’s exact position is known with an error of at most one centimeter, thanks to the use of lasers sent from different observatories.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 18, 2022


Ain Dubai, the world’s tallest observation wheel, opens to the public this month
The world’s tallest observation wheel, Ain Dubai, is set to be opened to the public adding yet another impressive achievement to Dubai.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2021


Ground-based observatories could use starshades to see distant planets
How do we find Earth-like planets outside our solar system? Send a giant structure that blocks starlight so that astronomers can see further
Joshua Shavit
Sep 13, 2021
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