Asteroid (44) Nysa: A Potential Three-Lobed World Revealed
Recent observations of asteroid (44) Nysa suggest it may be the first known contact trinary, with a unique structure that challenges previous understandings of asteroid formation.
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rogue planets: Planetary Bouncers: The Mechanism Behind Rogue Worlds
Recent research reveals that close-in planets may act as 'bouncers,' facilitating the ejection of rogue planets from their host systems.
Microgravity Experiments Illuminate Planetary Formation Processes
A research team from Switzerland has conducted groundbreaking experiments aboard parabolic flights to explore the formation of planets from dust grains in protoplanetary disks, revealing key insights into hydrodynamical instabilities.
