Chinese flyby of asteroid shows space rock is “rubble”Phys.Org“Outbound images of Toutatis acquired on 13 December, 2012 during Chang’e-2 flyby, indicative of the spacecraft being away from the asteroid (from a to e). The imaging distance (D), epoch of flyby…
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Organic compounds on Europa? Astronomers say asteroids may have deposited … – Science Recorder
Science Recorder Organic compounds on Europa? Astronomers say asteroids may have deposited …Science RecorderA new analysis of data from NASA’s Galileo mission has revealed clay-type minerals at the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa that appear to have been delivered…
Asteroids may have shot life to Mars – scientists – New Zealand Herald
BBC News Asteroids may have shot life to Mars – scientistsNew Zealand HeraldAsteroids may have shot life to Mars or distant moons, scientists say. Photo / Getty Images. Asteroids like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs on Earth could…
Asteroid which wiped out dinosaurs 'could have sent life to Mars' – The Independent
The Independent Asteroid which wiped out dinosaurs ‘could have sent life to Mars’The IndependentThen, an asteroid the size of a small city sent tremors around the world, throwing up a cloud of smoke and ash which scientists blame for wiping…
Asteroid 2013 XY8 Tumbled By Earth Today – Slate Magazine (blog)
Asteroid 2013 XY8 Tumbled By Earth TodaySlate Magazine (blog)At 11:17 UTC (6:17 a.m. EST) today, the asteroid 2013 XY8 passed the Earth at a distance of just 760,000 kilometers (470,000 miles), less than twice the distance to the Moon. It…
Countdown Starts For NASA's Mission To Asteroid Bennu – RedOrbit
RedOrbit Countdown Starts For NASA’s Mission To Asteroid BennuRedOrbitOn Tuesday, NASA announced that it had started the countdown for OSIRIS-REx, the space agency’s mission to collect a physical sample from a distant asteroid. “This is a pioneering effort, both technologically…
Watery asteroid in dying star points to habitable exoplanets – YottaFire
Watery asteroid in dying star points to habitable exoplanetsYottaFireAstronomers have found the shattered remains of an asteroid that contained huge amounts of water orbiting an exhausted star, or white dwarf. This suggests that the star GD 61 and its planetary…
Looks Like a Comet But Feels Like an Asteroid? That's Wild! (Op-Ed) – Space.com
Space.com Looks Like a Comet But Feels Like an Asteroid? That’s Wild! (Op-Ed)Space.comComet ISON’s fate has left many sad. For the public, the comet could have made for a spectacular view in December. For scientists, it would have been a…
Watch Young the Giant Dodge Asteroids in 'Crystallized' Video – KROQ
Watch Young the Giant Dodge Asteroids in ‘Crystallized’ VideoKROQFrontman Sameer Gadhia sings, “When the beat of my drum meets the beat of your heart/You know I couldn’t love any other,” as asteroids collide right outside his shattered window. In honor…
Watch Young the Giant Dodge Asteroids in 'Crystallized' Video – Radio.com News
Watch Young the Giant Dodge Asteroids in ‘Crystallized’ VideoRadio.com NewsFrontman Sameer Gadhia sings, “When the beat of my drum meets the beat of your heart/You know I couldn’t love any other,” as asteroids collide right outside his shattered window. In…