NASA’s Lucy spacecraft unlocks asteroid Dinkinesh’s dynamic history
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A little asteroid called Dinkinesh - visited last November by NASA's Lucy spacecraft - has a surprisingly dynamic history, according to scientists, along with its moonlet Selam that is comprised of two bodies that gently
NASA got double the amount of asteroid Bennu sample
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spaceship returned to Earth on September 24, 2023, proudly carrying a record-breaking haul of 4.29 ounces (121.6 grams) of material from asteroid Bennu. This historic feat not only sets a new benchmark as the largest asteroid sample ever
Exploring nuclear solutions: deflecting asteroid threats from millions of miles away
A recent study has delved into the intriguing concept of launching a nuclear weapon "millions of miles" into space, proposing it as a potential solution to deflecting catastrophic asteroids hurtling towards Earth. This groundbreaking research, conducted by scientists from the esteemed Lawrence Livermore
NASA unveils newly returned carbon-rich asteroid sample
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - NASA on Wednesday gave the public a first glimpse of what scientists found inside a sealed capsule that was returned to Earth last month carrying a carbon-rich soil sample scooped from an asteroid's surface, including water-bearing
Capsule with NASA’s first asteroid sample heads for Utah touchdown
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - A NASA capsule carrying the largest soil sample ever collected from an asteroid is due to return to Earth on Sunday, expected to streak through the atmosphere and parachute into the Utah desert to deliver its
Asteroid’s sudden flyby shows blind spot in planetary threat detection
A meteorite creates a streak of light across the night sky over the North Yorkshire moors at Leaholm, near Whitby, northern England, April 26, 2015 REUTERS/Steven Watt/File Photo By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The discovery of an asteroid the size