Astrobiology Magazine (press release) Mars, Not Earth, Shakes Up Some Near-Earth AsteroidsAstrobiology Magazine (press release)For nearly as long as astronomers have been able to observe asteroids, a question has gone unanswered: Why do the surfaces of most asteroids appear redder…
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NASA and Planetary Resources team up for asteroid detection – DVICE
NASA and Planetary Resources team up for asteroid detectionDVICEAfter an asteroid exploded above Chelyabinsk, Russia and caused extensive damage and injuries, scientists (and the U.N.) have scrambled to put systems in place that could identify such objects in the future.…
New Evidence Supports Asteroid Origin Of Martian Moon – PhysicsCentral.com (blog)
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,…
UCF gets NASA grant to study asteroids – Winter Park/Maitland Observer
UCF gets NASA grant to study asteroidsWinter Park/Maitland ObserverJust as the missile approaches the asteroid and crosses into its line of fire, it detonates. The radiation from the explosion vaporizes the top layer of the asteroid into space dust and…
SPECIAL: Updates from the ICANN Meetings in Buenos Aires – CircleID
SPECIAL: Updates from the ICANN Meetings in Buenos AiresCircleID… section of the page or send us an email. * * *. Update / Nov 21, 2013 — Ray King caught up with former ICANN Chief of Strategy Kurt Pritz to…