Dreams of asteroid mining, orbital manufacturing and much more
Orbital manufacturing. Private space stations. Moon buggies. Exploring Mars. All are there, alongside the more humdrum (if ...
Why the Odds of an Asteroid Striking Earth in 2032 Keep Going Up (and Down)
NASA and European scientists explain how they calculate the probability of the space rock 2024 YR4 impacting our planet, and why it’s not yet time to worry.
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Space Mining Startup Confirms First Private Mission To An Asteroid
California-based AstroForge will ramp up its bid to commercialize mining in space with the first ... dock on the company’s target near-Earth asteroid, whose identity remains unknown.
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‘It is a real danger’ says astronomy expert as giant asteroid could WIPE out Ireland with major earthquakes and tsunamis
However, experts warn this asteroid poses a real threat. Its recent discovery has already led to the activation of global defence measures - including two UN-endorsed asteroid response teams.
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Space mining company AstroForge identifies asteroid target for Odin launch next month
A U.S. asteroid-mining company has announced the target space rock for its upcoming test mission. California-based AstroForge has identified asteroid 2022 OB5 as the destination for its Mission 2 ...
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‘Golden Asteroid’ Mission Is Back On Track, Says NASA
This artist's concept depicts the 140-mile-wide (226-kilometer-wide) asteroid Psyche, which lies in ... [+] the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Psyche is the focal point of NASA's ...
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One company is planning on mining asteroids for elements in the future
Deep Space Mining is a company who sees the next step of humanity in the asteroids. They have a set of goals that including launching unmanned spacecraft to mine elements on asteroids and become ...
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NASA Discovers Asteroid Which Can Turn Everyone on Earth into a Billionaire
The real challenge lies in bringing the asteroid to Earth or mining it in space. To gather information, NASA sent a spacecraft in October 2023. Since the asteroid is about 3.5 billion kilometers ...
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Earth’s Mini-Moon Was Probably a Piece of Its Real Moon
Now, one team has concluded that 2024 PT5 is a chunk of the real moon. The rock was most ... Observatory in Arizona who led the research. The asteroid 2024 PT5 was probably the result of an ...
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Space mining company AstroForge identifies asteroid target for Odin launch next month
A U.S. asteroid-mining company has announced the target space rock for its upcoming test mission. Odin will separate shortly after the Falcon 9 upper stage fires its engines to head for the moon.
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Space mining company AstroForge identifies asteroid target for Odin launch next month
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A U.S. asteroid-mining company has announced the target space rock for its upcoming test mission.