Researchers propose new theory to explain seeds of life in asteroidsYottaFireA new look at the early solar system introduces an alternative to a long-taught, but largely discredited, theory that seeks to explain how biomolecules were once able to form inside…
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Make your mark in space: Nasa invites anyone to have their name etched onto a … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Make your mark in space: Nasa invites anyone to have their name etched onto a …Daily MailNasa scientists believe the high concentration of raw materials found in asteroids – such as ingredients for fuel and precious metals like…
UMD Students Discover Rare Binary Asteroid – In The Capital
UMD Students Discover Rare Binary AsteroidIn The CapitalDon’t underestimate the students over at University of Maryland – they will never fail to surprise you. For even though they aren’t astronomy majors, a class of UMD undergrads managed to discover a…
First asteroid of 2014 hits Earth – News24
Guardian Liberty Voice First asteroid of 2014 hits EarthNews24Cape Town – A small asteroid entered Earth’s atmosphere over the mid-Atlantic ocean this year, a sky survey team reported. According to a report by Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the asteroid, named…
Asteroid Mining Study Finds Few Worthwhile Space Rocks Near Earth – IEEE Spectrum
Asteroid Mining Study Finds Few Worthwhile Space Rocks Near EarthIEEE SpectrumAsteroid mining’s prospects as a trillion-dollar industry could be mildly tarnished by a new Harvard study that found few space rocks near Earth worth mining. But asteroid mining firms have…
Asteroid Mining Study Finds Few Worthwhile Space Rocks Near Earth – IEEE Spectrum
IEEE Spectrum Asteroid Mining Study Finds Few Worthwhile Space Rocks Near EarthIEEE SpectrumAsteroid mining’s prospects as a trillion-dollar industry could be mildly tarnished by a new Harvard study that found few space rocks near Earth worth mining. But asteroid mining…
Potato-Shaped Mars Moon Phobos May Be a Captured Asteroid – Space.com
Space.com Potato-Shaped Mars Moon Phobos May Be a Captured AsteroidSpace.comBut new models provide stronger suggestions that Phobos, at least, may be a captured asteroid. An international team of astronomers modeled the ultraviolet light reflected from the surface of Phobos and…
Few asteroids worth mining, finds study – Times of India
Few asteroids worth mining, finds studyTimes of IndiaLONDON: In some bad news for companies hoping to mine space rocks for their valuable ores, a new study has claimed that only 10 near-Earth asteroids may be suitable for commercial-scale mining. Martin…
Study looks at opportunities in commercial-scale asteroid mining – Blue & Green Tomorrow
Blue & Green Tomorrow Study looks at opportunities in commercial-scale asteroid miningBlue & Green TomorrowAs a number of companies start looking to extract precious ores from asteroids, a new study has suggested that only a small number of space rocks…
Few space rocks are suitable for mining, study claims – BBC News
BBC News Few space rocks are suitable for mining, study claimsBBC NewsA new study might contain some bad news for companies hoping to mine asteroids for their valuable ores. In the last couple of years, start-ups – including one backed…