An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen if it hits, and should we worry?
An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...
Briny Traces in NASA’s Asteroid Sample Hold Clues to the Chemistry of Life
The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...
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ISRU mining: High resources, high risk
Alaskans are pretty familiar with a variety of resources that are regularly mined in the state, but perhaps not too familiar ...
Can ocean-floor mining oversights help regulate space debris and mining on the moon?
Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of ...
Space resources. Who claims what beyond Earth?
Duncan Blake, a researcher at the University of Adelaide and a former legal officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, ...
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Space object or sports car? How a Tesla Roadster was briefly mistaken for an asteroid
What an amateur astronomer recently took to be a newly discovered asteroid turned out to be ... The infinite vastness of outer space isn't exactly conducive to terrestrial vehicles, like the ...