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The first joint space mission between the United States and Russia (then the Soviet Union) docked in Earth orbit half a ...

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"The consequences, should the hypothesis turn out to be correct, could potentially be dire for humanity," said Avi Loeb.

The paper presented several anomalous characteristics of the object, which could indicate that it is not a comet at all but instead a directed craft.

As more satellites are launched into orbit, space agencies are looking at how to predict space weather events that could harm them.