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Japanese probe successfully lands on asteroid, brings back space dust
It’s a concept straight from a science fiction movie: an automated space craft is fired by the Japanese into outer space to try to capture some stardust from the tail of an immense, […]
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NASA to use Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle plans for deep space craft design
NASA has made a key decision regarding its new focus on deep space exploration. The NASA Authorization Act, passed in 2010, charged the space agency with privatizing transportation to the International...
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NASA to launch asteroid mission in 2016
Earlier this week, NASA announced plans to use the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle as the basis for a new spacecraft designed for deep space travel called the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV). The MPCV...
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Asteroid to pass Earth closer than the Moon today
There are no known immediate threats to Earth when it comes to an asteroid impact, but our planet seems to be receiving a number of flybys lately. In February of this year, the […]
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First photos of the earth-buzzing 2011 MD asteroid surface
The Earth received a close shave yesterday when an asteroid came within 7500 miles of the Earth, and about 32 times closer to our planet than the Moon. Astronomer Mark Thompson managed to grab […]
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NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft enters orbit of Vesta asteroid tonight
As NASA’s space shuttle program winds down, the space agency is already focusing its efforts in other parts of space — particularly with an asteroid the length of Arizona. The $466 million Dawn […]
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While some scientists plan to blow up an asteroid, others want one in Earth’s...
We’ve all seen Armageddon, the popular 1998 film by Michael Bay featuring Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck. The plot of the movie revolves around these blue-collar deep-core drillers sent by NASA to stop […]
View ArticleAircraft carrier-sized asteroid to pass between Earth and Moon
While there is no need to put Bruce Willis’ team on the launchpad, this evening’s flyby of asteroid 2005 YU55 is the closest call the Earth is going to have in recorded history […]
View ArticleMeteor-fermented wine: Miracle of gastronomy or just a gimmick?
The next time you go to an upscale restaurant, find the sommelier and see if you can stump them by asking for a bottle of 2010 Meteorito Cabernet Sauvignon. Be sure to include […]
View Article11 meter wide asteroid passing close to Earth today
It may not count as a near miss, but there’s an asteroid passing very close to Earth today. How close? 66,000km close. That may sound like a long way away, but to give […]
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Count how many stars are in the sky using NASA’s awe-inspiring panorama
If you have ever gazed up at a cloudless night time sky and wondered exactly how many stars are up there, NASA has released an image that can help you answer that question. […]
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Apophis asteroid to pass close to Earth today
If you’re a fan of asteroids, then the name 99942 Apophis will likely mean something to you. It’s an 885-foot-wide asteroid assumed to weigh around 2,727kg 2.7 x 1010kg. When it was discovered […]
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Geek Answers: Why aren’t we building a space elevator?
It has the potential to revolutionize our relationship with space, and we have plans for building one. So the question becomes: What's the hold-up?
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Japanese scientists successfully test asteroid-blasting space cannon
Japanese scientists have successfully tested a space cannon that will be used to blast a hole in an asteroid as part of an upcoming mission. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will use […]
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A 30-meter-wide asteroid will pass Earth closer than the moon today
If you want to know how limited our ability to detect asteroids is, NASA has just provided a great example. Late yesterday the space agency confirmed that today, an asteroid will fly past […]
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200,000 ton asteroid tears itself apart, sunlight to blame
March is set to be a busy month for asteroids passing relatively close to the Earth. We’ve already experienced one this week, which passed us closer than the moon. Now scientists have realized […]
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Leonard Nimoy has an asteroid named after him
Asteroid 4864 just got Vulcanized! What exactly does that mean? Well, the piece of space rock that hangs out in the belt between Mars and Jupiter has been officially named 4864 Nimoy after […]
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Hedgehog rover will be our space guides to asteroids
Researchers best bet to probe asteroids will be with the Hedgehog. Not the cute mammal, but a cubed rover. Surfaces of low-gravity, small-bodied objects in space present unique opportunities for...
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Watch NASA fire the largest solid rocket booster in the world
The Space Launch System looks incredible in action, reaching 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit during the test fire.
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Alien Asteroid Probably Originated From Binary Star System
The cigar-shaped rock tumbling through our solar system may be more alien than we thought. First spotted in October, ‘Oumuamua probably originated in a binary star, according to a new study....
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