A geologic map of the asteroid belt: Tracing meteorites back to their origins
Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, ...
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Tiny Mars moon Deimos gets a rare close-up, thanks to Europe's Hera asteroid probe (photos)
Europe's HERA mission has taken a good look at Mars and its moon Deimos on its way to explore the aftermath of the DART ...
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NASA photos show huge Empire State Building-sized asteroid that buzzed past Earth
As such, it poses no real threat to humanity for years and years to come. 2011 AG5 as it floats through space. The asteroid is more elongated than any other asteroid NASA has observed. Image ...
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This asteroid might not hit Earth in 2032 after all—here’s how we know
If the object doesn’t pose an immediate impact risk, and it’s a real asteroid ... light, asteroid sizes become clear; a larger asteroid, no matter how reflective or dull its surface is ...
Model suggests asteroid Donaldjohanson formed 150 million years ago
New Southwest Research Institute-led modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about 150 million years ago when a larger parent asteroid broke apart; its orbit ...
Likelihood of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Colliding with Earth Keeps Changing — But It Remains Big Enough to Destroy a City
The likelihood of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth keeps shifting, according to scientists. The object — which is large enough to destroy an entire city — has a 0.28% chance of colliding with ...
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City-killer asteroid could strike the Moon instead of Earth, reports claim
A city-killer asteroid is currently on ... creating a massive explosion on the lunar surface. Despite the spectacular display, scientists say there’s no real danger to Earth.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s being done about it
The amount of light reflected by the asteroid's surface is used to estimate how big it is.However, the Webb telescope, slated to begin observations of 2024 YR4 in early March, sees the universe in ...
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MASCOT - Travelling on asteroids
The asteroid lander MASCOT (Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout), which was built by DLR in cooperation with the French space agency CNES, was launched in December 2014 and travelled in space for 3.5 years ...