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An Asteroid has Been Discovered That Crosses Mercury’s Orbit
Astronomers have spotted the fastest-ever asteroid orbiting Sun -- and at times, it gets closer to the Sun than the…
The Japanese asteroid-hunter had another photo opportunity when it dropped a target marker on asteroid Ryugu
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft just launched its second target marker to the surface of the asteroid Ryugu.
A double asteroid came uncomfortably close this weekend. Here’s what astronomers saw
Using the Very Large Telescope, a team of ESO scientists took some stunningly clear images of a double asteroid that…
Hayabusa2 Fires an Anti-Tank Warhead at Asteroid Ryugu
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft recently struck the asteroid Ryugu with an explosive payload, which will help it collect samples that could…
Asteroid Bennu has Already Thrown Material off into Space 11 Times Since OSIRIS-REx Arrived
The OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed some interesting things about the asteroid Bennu, which includes the 11 plumes it witnessed in…
Japanese Rovers are Now on the Surface of an Asteroid, Sending Back Amazing Pictures
The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 recently deployed its rovers to the surface of the asteroid Ryugu, which then sent back some…
Here’s the Earth and Moon Seen from OSIRIS-REx
As it makes its way towards the asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx mission continues to provide us with breathtaking images of…
Large Near-Earth Asteroid Will Pass Earth by This September
According to NASA, the large Near-Earth Asteroid known as Florence will pass harmlessly past Earth this coming September
Watch Asteroid 2016 VA Pass Through Earth’s Shadow
Holy low-flying space rocks, Batman. Newly discovered asteroid 2016 VA snuck up on us last night, and crossed through the…
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Boulder Extraction and Robotic Arm Mechanisms For NASA’s Asteroid Redirect Mission Start Rigorous Testing at NASA Goddard
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MD - Rigorous testing has begun on the advanced robotic arm and boulder extraction mechanisms…