Asteroids
Russia’s New Ballistic Missiles to be Tested on Asteroids
Russian scientists say design work has already begun on missiles designed to destroy incoming asteroids.
NASA Says “No Chance” Small Asteroid Will Hit Earth On March 5th
On March 5th, asteroid 2013 TX68 could be making a close flyby Earth. But NASA's asteroid watchers insist there's no…
Weekly Space Hangout – Jan. 22, 2016: Dr. Stuart Robbins
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Stuart Robbins, Research Scientist at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI); Mars Impact Craters, Science…
How Many Moons Does Mars Have?
Many of the planets in our Solar System have a system of moons. But among the rocky planets that make…
Who was Gerard Kuiper?
In the outer reaches of the Solar System, beyond the orbit of Neptune, lies a region permeated by celestial objects…
Will We Contaminate Europa?
Europa is probably the best place in the Solar System to go searching for life. But before they're launched, any…
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Boulder Extraction and Robotic Arm Mechanisms For NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission Start Rigorous Testing at NASA Goddard
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MD - Rigorous testing has begun on the advanced robotic arm and boulder extraction mechanisms…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sampling Probe Completes Instrument Install/Assembly, Enters ‘Test Drive’ Phase
OSIRIS-Rex, the first American spacecraft ever aimed at snatching pristine samples from the surface of an asteroid and returning them…
The Next Generation of Exploration: The NEOCam Mission
In February of 2014, NASA put out the call for submissions for the thirteenth mission of their Discovery Program. In…
Is Jupiter Our Friend Or Enemy?
Like me, you’re probably a little ego-geocentric about the importance of Earth. It’s where you were born, it’s where you…