Asteroids
What’s The Asteroid Capture Mission Going to Look Like? NASA’s Starting Its Review
It's still unclear if NASA will receive Congressional funding or authorization to do an asteroid retrieval proposal backed by President Barack…
A Weird West Tale and the Hunt for Planet Vulcan
One of the most fascinating stories in modern astronomy involves the pursuit of a world that never was. Tomorrow marks…
To The Moon, Jeremy! Canadian Astronaut Thinks Off-Planet Geology During Arctic Trip
It takes gumption to go knee-deep in mud to save a stranded rover. Or to climb up precarious slopes in…
How Can We Stop An Asteroid?
"It's like looking for a charcoal briquette in the dark," says Bill Nye the Science Guy in this new video…
Near-Earth Asteroid 2003 DZ15 to Pass Earth Monday Night
The Earth will get another close shave Monday, when the 152 metre asteroid 2003 DZ15 makes a pass by our…
What Killed the Dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs roamed the Earth for 135 million years. Filling every ecological niche, from the oceans, forests and plains; even the…
Citizen Scientists Hunt for Impact Craters in Persia
Citizen scientists have discovered planets beyond our Solar System and established morphological classifications for thousands of galaxies (e.g., the Planet Hunters and…
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NASA Alters 1st Orion/SLS Flight – Bold Upgrade to Deep Space Asteroid Harbinger Planned
NASA Orion spacecraft blasts off atop 1st Space Launch System rocket in 2017 - attached to European provided service module…
‘Avalanche’ Risk Higher Than Thought For Asteroid Landings: Study
Imagine plunking your spacecraft down on an asteroid. The gravity would be small. The surface would be uneven. The space…
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Orion takes shape for 2014 Test Flight
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA is picking up the pace of assembly operations for the Orion capsule, America’s next…