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Future Artemis astronauts may be able to explore rocks blasted from deep inside the Moon by an ancient giant impact.

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Thomas Mulligan investigates the cataclysmic cosmic impact that potentially plunged the continent into a deep freeze.

Astronomers studying the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS say it could be a 12‑billion‑year‑old relic formed in near‑absolute‑zero conditions, while Nasa dismisses claims it is an alien probe.