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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...
What are potentially hazardous asteroids?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPotentially hazardous asteroids, or potentially hazardous objects, are large space rocks that orbit closely to Earth and could cause widespread damage to...
NASA's Psyche metal asteroid mission launches this week: Here's what you need to know
Space via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNASA's Psyche spacecraft is set to launch on Oct. 12, beginning its mission to investigate a giant...
Here's the devastating impact a super-Earth would have on our solar system
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoan illustration of Earth beside a much larger blue-and-green planet What would happen if we had an...
Scientists Say ‘Rubble Pile’ Asteroids Are Surprisingly Hard to Kill
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRubble pile asteroids are more common and durable than previously thought, according to new...
Psyche mission launches as NASA’s first trip to a metal world
CNN via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating...
It's been a 'wild' ride for the comet sampled by NASA's Stardust mission
Space via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA medium-sized gray container in the shape of a top on the ground. The first comet sample-return...
How Long Is a Day on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
SYFY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHow long is a day, exactly? For Sheila (Kaley Cuoco), a day can last as long as she wants, thanks to...
Cosmic conservation: Why experts argue portions of the solar system should remain untouched
Salon via Yahoo News· 9 months agoEarth as viewed from Mars surface, concept Getty Images/Nzoka John It's getting increasingly crowded...
Elusive Planet Nine could be surrounded by hot moons, and that's how we'd find it
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe mysterious Planet Nine may have up to 20 moons that could be superheated by the hypothetical...