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Astronomers spy new class of dark, water-rich asteroids like dwarf planet Ceres
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis image of the dwarf planet Ceres, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft in 2015, approximates how the...
A NASA Spacecraft Is About To Collide With an Asteroid in an Effort to Keep Earth Safe
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches with the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, spacecraft...
Spot dwarf planet Ceres during the new moon tonight
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCeres will be at opposition on March 21, 2023, though you'll still need a telescope to see the dwarf planet. As the moon reaches its new phase on Tuesday...
James Webb telescope spots ancient water frozen in a near-Earth comet — and scientists want to...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn artist's impression of a blue comet with water vapor pouring off of it NASA's James Webb Space...
James Webb Space Telescope discovers water around a mysterious comet
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a rare main asteroid belt comet, discovering water around...
Where did Earth's water come from? This ancient asteroid family may help us find out
Space via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAn explosion of rocks in space scatters debris throughout. The flashpoint can be seen central left,...
Sky Shorts: NASA's DART mission to test asteroid deflector impactor
The Repository via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBack on July 26, astronomers were surprised to discover an asteroid wider than 2 football fields...
Speedy downloads: Why NASA is turning to lasers for next-gen space comms
Knowable Magazine via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNASA’s recently launched asteroid hunter, Psyche, is designed to give us a look at a body that could...
NASA’s Psyche asteroid mission is on track for 2023 launch, review board determines
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn independent review board gave NASA’s Psyche mission the green light and its seal of approval...
SpaceX Prepares Spacecraft for Mission to Mysterious Metal Asteroid
Futurism via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRocky Trip NASA has readied a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for a mission that could launch from...