This asteroid is spilling secrets about the origin of life on Earth

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

Comets, asteroids, and planets: The likely origins of Earth’s water

Choose your fighter for the origin of water on Earth! Was it always here or did it come to this planet from somewhere else in ...
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Forget gold, this is the real treasure hidden in asteroids

A new study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) explores the long-debated potential of ...

FYI: These Are the Asteroids You Should Mine

Based on their analysis, the team found that a type of asteroid rich in the minerals olivine and spinel could serve as an ...
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What are asteroids really made of? New analysis brings space mining closer to reality

Scientists are digging into the hidden makeup of carbon-rich asteroids to see whether they could one day fuel space ...
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Asteroids could make you rich one day: Scientists uncover the hidden wealth floating through space

Recent research suggests that small, carbon-rich asteroids could be invaluable economic and scientific resources, offering water, organic materials, and precious minerals for space missions. These ...
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Asteroids Bennu And Ryugu Could Be Siblings – And We Might Have Found Their Parent

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Venus Could Be Hiding Dangerous Asteroids

For the past two decades, NASA has focused on identifying 90% of near-Earth objects that could pose a threat to our planet. The space agency has made steady progress in detecting dangerous asteroids ...
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Scientists believe these asteroids could make you rich — here’s how!

A recent study suggests that small asteroids, long overlooked, may hold the key to future space exploration. These space rocks could provide vital materials for missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, ...
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Weird, 'watermelon shape' asteroids like Dimorphos and Selam may finally have an explanation

New research finds why some asteroids have weird, watermelon-shaped moons trapped in orbit around them, contrary to what typical asteroid formation theories predict. When you purchase through links on ...
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“Invisible” Asteroids Near Venus Could Pose One Of Most Unpredictable Threats To Earth

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Humanity's Mission to Protect Itself from Asteroids: The Science Behind Deep Impact

Asteroids are one of the few science fiction threats which might actually darken our planetary doorstep. We can probably safely assume that alien invasion, zombies, and killer robots remain in the ...