First-of-Its-Kind Double Moon Discovered Around Asteroid The double moon consists of two parts that stay together due to their mutual gravitational pull and orbit the asteroid together. According to Stefano Mottola of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), this ... 06/7/2024 - 5:09 am | View Link
Scientists Smashed a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid. Here’s What They’re Learning From the Aftermath. The DART spacecraft smashed into an asteroid in 2022. Researchers are studying the aftermath to learn how to protect Earth from asteroid impacts. 06/4/2024 - 8:32 am | View Link
Asteroid twice the size of the Western Wall to pass Earth on Jerusalem Day So lets use a more relatable metric: the Western Wall. An illustrative image of the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem. (credit: WESTERN WALL HERITAGE FOUNDATION)Also known as the Kotel, the ... 06/4/2024 - 2:46 am | View Link
Mars is more prone to devastating asteroid impacts than we thought, new study hints Potentially hazardous asteroids pose a risk to Mars missions, but they can also yield insight into the history of the Red Planet and the early solar system, new research suggests. 06/4/2024 - 2:00 am | View Link
Forget Mars — This Unseen Frontier Is Worth Quintillions Of Dollars (18 Zeroes) This mission is a significant step toward a new frontier in space exploration: the vast and resource-rich asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The Psyche mission is about scientific discovery, but ... 06/3/2024 - 1:42 am | View Link