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Posted on January 26, 2025

Earth is bombarded with rocks from space — but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?

Every day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle towards Earth.
Posted on January 24, 2025

Earth’s recent asteroid visitor might’ve been a piece of the moon

Earth's temporary asteroid friend last year was a chunk of its real moon that had been blasted into space thousands of years ago, scientists find.
Posted on December 5, 2024

‘Spectacular’ asteroid blazes over Siberia just hours after it was detected

A small asteroid lit up the skies over northern Siberia Wednesday (Dec. 4) after burning up in Earth's atmosphere in a "spectacular" (yet harmless) fireball.
Posted on December 12, 2017

Mysterious streaks seen on Saturn’s moons could be ancient rings

A series of parallel lines on Saturn’s moons Dione and Rhea have scientists scratching their heads. Could they be a sign of rings that crashed to the surface?
Posted on November 20, 2017November 23, 2017

We got a good look at the interstellar asteroid and it’s weird

Our first detailed glimpse at ‘Oumuamua, the interstellar asteroid that recently flew by Earth, shows it’s one of the weirdest asteroids we’ve ever seen
Posted on March 3, 2017

Let’s Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun

Let’s Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun
In the show The Expanse, people try using a spaceship to direct an asteroid into the sun. Would this even work? The post Let's Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on February 9, 2017

Earth’s Best Defense Against Killer Asteroids Needs Cash

Earth’s Best Defense Against Killer Asteroids Needs Cash
The Arecibo Radio Telescope faces extinction—just like humans, if we can't see the space rocks about to hit us. The post Earth's Best Defense Against Killer Asteroids Needs Cash appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on January 23, 2017

Asteroid Mining Sounds Hard, Right? You Don’t Know the Half of It

Asteroid Mining Sounds Hard, Right? You Don’t Know the Half of It
Until asteroid mining companies can actually mine asteroids, they're staying solvent by playing in Earth's orbit. The post Asteroid Mining Sounds Hard, Right? You Don’t Know the Half of It appeared first on WIRED.
Posted on January 5, 2017

NASA’s Newest Robots Will Spy on Mysterious Lil Asteroids

NASA’s Newest Robots Will Spy on Mysterious Lil Asteroids
Because when it comes to scientific interest, size doesn't matter. The post NASA's Newest Robots Will Spy on Mysterious Lil Asteroids appeared first on WIRED.

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