Asteroids
Oumuamua was Just the Beginning. Astronomers Find an Interstellar Asteroid Orbiting Retrograde near Jupiter.
A new study by a pair of astronomers has indicated that near Jupiter, there is an interstellar asteroid that has…
Recovered Asteroid 2010 WC9 Set to Buzz the Earth Tomorrow
Incoming: The Earth-Moon system has company tonight. The Asteroid: Near Earth Asteroid 2010 WC9 is back. Discovered by the Catalina…
That Interstellar Asteroid ‘Oumuamua Probably Came From a Binary Star System
According to a new study by a team of Canadian astronomers, the interstellar asteroid 'Oumuamua likely came from a binary…
Scientists Propose An Asteroid Nuke Mission To Save Earth From Potential Destruction
NASA's HAMMER (Hyper-velocity Asteroid Mitigation Mission for Emergency Response) is a plan to protect us from asteroids, either with kinetic…
OSIRIS-REx Sends Home an Image of the Earth and Moon
The OSIRIS-REx mission once again provided a beautiful composite image of the Earth-Moon system, showing just how far it has…
Interstellar Asteroid ‘Oumuamua Had a Violent Past
According to the latest study by a team that has been observing 'Oumuamua since it was first discovered, this interstellar…
The Solar System Probably has Thousands of Captured Interstellar Asteroids
According to a new study by a team of Harvard researchers, there could be thousands of interstellar asteroids like ‘Oumuamua…
Asteroid Mining is Getting Closer to Reality. Planetary Resources Arkyd-6 Satellite Just Launched
With the deployment of the Arkyd-6 spacecraft, Planetary Resources just took a major step towards making asteroid mining a reality
Here’s the Earth and Moon Seen from OSIRIS-REx
As it makes its way towards the asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx mission continues to provide us with breathtaking images of…
Updates on ‘Oumuamua. Maybe it’s a Comet, Actually. Oh, and no Word From Aliens.
On October 19th, 2017, the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System-1 (Pan-STARRS-1) in Hawaii announced the first-ever detection of…