Asteroids
Is Mining in Space Socially Acceptable?
Traditional mining has been subject to a negative stigma for some time. People, especially in developed countries, have a relatively…
NASA Makes Asteroid Defense a Priority, Moving its NEO Surveyor Mission Into the Development Phase
There's an old adage in the engineering field - what gets funded gets built. So it's sure to be a…
What Kind of an Impact did DART Have on Dimorphos? The Science Results are Here
NASA has released the preliminary analysis of the DART mission's impact (literally) on Dimorphos!
Rubble Pile Asteroids Might be the Best Places to Build Space Habitats
A new study looks at the practicality of living in a common near-Earth asteroid
This Interactive Tool Lets you Simulate Asteroid Impacts Anywhere on Earth
Asteroid impacts rank highest on the UN's list of potentially species-ending calamities. They've been the subject of countless movies and…
Astronomers Spotted a Tiny Asteroid A Few Hours Before it Impacted the Earth, and Predicted Exactly Where and When it Would Crash
Humanity is getting better a planetary defense. At least from external threats from outer space. As long as they're just…
Mars Once had Enough Water for a Planet-Wide Ocean 300 Meters Deep
New research has shown that Mars may have been covered in a worldwide ocean when Earth was still covered in…
What Would Asteroid Mining do to the World's Economy?
A new study by a team of Chinese researchers examines the impact asteroid mining with have on global equity.
It’ll be Tough to Stop an Asteroid at the Last Minute, but not Impossible
A team of satellite experts have designed a navigation system that could save Earth from a collision at the last…
Three New Potentially Hazardous Asteroids Discovered, Including a big one That Measures 1.5 km Across
An asteroid 1.5 km across is no joke. Even a much smaller one, about the size of a house, can…