The massive space rock known as Apophis will pass by Earth several times in the upcoming decades. A collision with Earth has been ruled out for most of them, but one pass is >>
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This asteroid is worth more than you can possibly fathom
An all-metal asteroid residing in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter called 16 Psych is worth an incredible amount of money. A new study revealed that the asteroid is likely entirely made >>
Scientists spot hints of flowing water on asteroid’s surface
The asteroid known as Bennu has revealed some tantalizing secrets to NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. Some rocks and surface features of the asteroid appear to indicate that water once flowed on its surface or >>
NASA’s asteroid probe is about to perform its riskiest move yet
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe will finally attempt its risky sample-gathering maneuver last next month. The spacecraft will perform a delicate “touch-and-go” maneuver to snag a sample from the surface and then return to >>
NASA’s asteroid probe just found something unexpected
Scientists studying the asteroid Bennu have discovered parts of a different asteroid on its surface. Bennu has chunks of the asteroid Vesta on its surface, and researchers can only guess as to how >>
Why is this asteroid sending parts of itself into space?
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe has spotted the asteroid Bennu flinging pieces of its own surface into space. These “particle ejection events” happen all the time, and NASA scientists have already spotted over 300 >>
Can NASA’s asteroid probe grab a sample without being destroyed?
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe just nailed its second trial run for a sample collection attempt in October. The goal is to obtain samples from the surface of the asteroid Bennu and then return >>
A 65-foot-long asteroid just sped past Earth and we almost missed it
Astronomers from the University of Hawaii detected a near-Earth asteroid just as it made its way past our planet. The rock, which the scientists estimate measures around 65 feet in length, passed at >>
