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Zero chance of potential city-killer asteroid 'Apophis' smashing into Earth in 2029, new study confirms
Computer simulations reveal that the close flyby of Apophis, the "God of Chaos" asteroid, in 2029 still poses no risk to Earth, even when a worrying, previously unrecognized factor is taken into account.
NASA's asteroid-slamming DART mission completely changed the shape of its target
NASA's DART spacecraft seems to have completely reshaped asteroid Dimorphos after violently crashing into it in Sept. 2022
Earth has extra moons, and they may hold the secrets of our solar system's past
Earth's closest cosmic companions, known as 'minimoons' or 'quasi-moons', could hold the secrets to the history of our early solar system.
NASA grabbed a whopping 120 grams of rubble from asteroid Bennu, and it may contain the seeds of life
NASA's final tally shows that OSIRIS-REx collected roughly 4 ounces (120 grams) of material from asteroid Bennu. The sample collected from the "potentially hazardous" asteroid is thought to contain some of the earliest precursors for life.
'The law is way behind the time': Mining asteroids and the moon remains a huge legal gray area
Can we mine the moon and asteroids? NASA wants to make it happen, but it's still a huge legal gray area, experts say.
There's an asteroid out there worth $100,000 quadrillion. Why haven't we mined it?
While asteroids are rich sources of precious and valuable materials, scientists still haven't fully committed to mining them.
Water detected on the surface of an asteroid for the 1st time ever
Scientists detected water molecules on the surface of two asteroids for the first time ever. The team made the discovery using data from NASA's now-retired SOFIA airborne observatory.
Meteor that exploded over Germany confirmed to be rare 'aubrite' as old as the solar system itself
A meteor that exploded over Germany on Jan. 21 was confirmed to be a rare aubrite, a type of asteroid as old as the solar system.
Asteroid Bennu may be 'a fragment of an ancient ocean world', 1st sample analysis suggests
Scientists are working hard to analyze samples of the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, with early results suggesting it may even be a chunk of an ancient water world.
Watch 'city killer' asteroid fly by Earth today on its closest approach for centuries (Feb. 2)
A "potentially hazardous" space rock the size of a football stadium is about to reach its closest point to our planet for more than 100 years, and it won't get this close to us again for centuries more.
