New Evidence Supports Asteroid Origin Of Martian MoonPhysicsCentral.com (blog)New research suggests that Mars’ larger moon, Phobos, is likely an errant asteroid trapped by the planet’s gravitational pull. Astronomers matched the chemical makeup of Phobos’ surface to a meteorite that struck…
Planetary Resources partners with NASA to crowdsource asteroid detection – Gizmag
Planetary Resources partners with NASA to crowdsource asteroid detectionGizmagWe are continually being surprised by new discoveries of near-Earth asteroids and comets, often noticing them only after they have completed a close approach. Only one asteroid has ever been found and…
Asteroid miners preparing for gold rush in space – New York Daily News
Asteroid miners preparing for gold rush in spaceNew York Daily NewsWithin three years, two firms plan prospecting missions to passing asteroids. When even a modest space rock might meet demand for metals like platinum or gold for centuries, it is…
Friday Reads: Asteroids, Filibuster and Bob Dylan – Bloomberg
Friday Reads: Asteroids, Filibuster and Bob DylanBloombergThe World’s Most Powerful Computer Network Is Being Wasted on Bitcoin (Gizmodo) • NASA Announces Plan for Capturing Asteroid (National Geographic), see also Will an Asteroid Destroy You Before You Finish This? (Bloomberg) •…
NASA and Planetary Resources partner on asteroid-hunting contests – NBCNews.com
Times of India NASA and Planetary Resources partner on asteroid-hunting contestsNBCNews.comPeople have been putting quarters into “Asteroid” video games since 1979, but NASA and Planetary Resources are partnering up to create 21st-century asteroid contests that could result in payoffs for…
Watch PBS NOVA's “Asteroid—Doomsday or Payday?” – Universe Today
Watch PBS NOVA’s “Asteroid—Doomsday or Payday?”Universe TodayLast night, the US PBS television stations aired a new show from the series NOVA, “Asteroid — Doomsday or Payday.” It portrayed the two sides of asteroids: if a large asteroid collides with Earth,…