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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· 12 months 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· 12 months agoThe James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a rare main asteroid belt comet, discovering water around...
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· 6 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· 11 months 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· 7 months agoRocky Trip NASA has readied a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for a mission that could launch from...
Psyche: Everything you need to know about NASA's mission to a huge metallic asteroid
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLaunched on Oct. 13, 2023, the NASA mission to visit the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche aims to find...