iScienceTimes.com The Outer Space Gold Rush: Asteroid Mining Could Be The Next Big Industry In …iScienceTimes.comAccording to Reuters, two of those companies are planning prospecting missions to nearby asteroids within three years. And this month, a company executive in Nevada…
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NASA crowdsources asteroid detection – allvoices
ExecutiveGov NASA crowdsources asteroid detectionallvoices“The foundation of the asteroid grand challenge is partnerships like this one,” said Jason Kessler, program executive for the asteroid grand challenge. “It fits the core purpose of the grand challenge perfectly: Find innovative ways to…
Asteroid 2013 NJ Whizzed by Earth Today Closer than Anything Else on NASA's … – Geekosystem
ExecutiveGov Asteroid 2013 NJ Whizzed by Earth Today Closer than Anything Else on NASA’s …GeekosystemAsteroid 2013 NJ is just one object on NASA’s list of near-Earth objects, but it’s remarkable in that it flew by significantly closer than anything else…
Humanity can deflect any killer asteroid — if we know it's coming – NBCNews.com
Humanity can deflect any killer asteroid — if we know it’s comingNBCNews.comWe’d likely have to slam multiple spacecraft into a gigantic asteroid over a period of several decades to do the job, but the high stakes would motivate such a…
Asteroid mining for space exploration – Stuff.co.nz
Asteroid mining for space explorationStuff.co.nzWithin 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 little wonder storytellers have long fantasized…
Physicist's journey reveals smaller asteroids could cause bigger problems – Space Daily
Physicist’s journey reveals smaller asteroids could cause bigger problemsSpace DailyOnce in a lifetime, a physicist may get a chance to test his theories and simulations in a real-life event that changes the course of his scientific life. But rarely does…
Mars, Not Earth, Shakes Up Some Near-Earth Asteroids – Astrobiology Magazine (press release)
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…
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…