Asteroids
Fly Over Vesta’s Cratered Terrain with Dawn
I've been waiting for nearly two months to be able to share these videos from the Dawn mission's "flyover" views…
The Bright and Dark Side of Vesta’s Craters
[/caption] Bright craters, dark craters... craters shaped like butterflies... they're all represented here in a panorama made from images acquired…
Dawn Reveals More of Vesta’s Secrets
[/caption] Vesta is finally giving up its secrets, thanks to the Dawn spacecraft! The latest images sent back from Dawn…
Planetary Resources: The Video
Planetary Resources, Inc. has announced its plan to mine Near Earth Asteroids for their raw resources, ranging from water to…
Planetary Resources Group Wants to Mine Asteroids
[/caption] Last week a new company backed by a number of high-tech billionaires said they would be announcing a new…
NASA Wants Your Help in Finding Asteroids
[/caption] If you are an amateur astronomer who likes a challenge, NASA has a new project and is looking for…
Asteroid Lutetia Flyby Animation
In today's Weekly Space Hangout, Emily Lakdawalla from the Planetary Society mentioned an animation of recently released images from the…
Satellite Beacon Mission Suggested for Asteroid Apophis
[/caption] According to a Russian news story, a report just released by the Russian Academy of Sciences suggests sending a…
Getting a Handle on How Much Cosmic Dust Hits Earth
[/caption] Does Earth have a dust build-up problem? Estimates vary of how much cosmic dust and meteorites enter Earth’s atmosphere…
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Orion Crew Capsule Targeted for 2014 Leap to High Orbit
[/caption] NASA is on course to make the highest leap in human spaceflight in nearly 4 decades when an unmanned…