Scientists have found that molecular oxygen around comet 67P is not produced on its surface, as some suggested, but may be from its body. Scientists have found that molecular oxygen around comet 67P ...

When the Rosetta spacecraft swooped into orbit around a comet in 2014—the first mission to do so—it noticed something strange. The barbell-shaped lump of rock was shedding molecules of oxygen, and ...

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Astronomers can finally breathe a sigh of relief: A team of scientists has discovered the first oxygen molecules in deep space, capping a nearly 230-year search for the elusive cosmic molecule. The ...

When substances combine with oxygen the process is called oxidation and the compounds made are called oxides. The sparks in fireworks are made by burning different metals. The burning metals are ...

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Scientists have found that molecular oxygen around comet 67P is not produced on its surface, as some suggested, but may be from its body. The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft escorted comet ...