‘City-killer’ asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2032, but don’t worry— another threat is looming
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science!
Even rendezvous and landing missions are relatively easy. A launch in December 2028 could bring a spacecraft to the asteroid ...
Sunset on the moon seen in spectacular images taken by Blue Ghost lander
While making the deliveries, the Blue Ghost lander experienced one lunar day. During the course of that day, it captured ...
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Japan's Hayabusa2 successfully deploys two rovers on the surface of an asteroid
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Private Lunar Lander Blue Ghost Aces Moon Touchdown With Special Delivery for NASA
The Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit on autopilot, aiming for the slopes of an ancient volcanic dome.
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'I think we all know that hope is fading.' Private Odin asteroid probe is tumbling in space
The Odin mission is a scouting effort to fly by asteroid 2022 OB5 to record images and data that would set the stage for a landing by AstroForge's next mission, called Vestri. The company built ...
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First-Ever Asteroid Mining Mission Loses Contact With Earth
Beyond Odin, AstroForge is already eyeing an asteroid landing mission, dubbed Vestri, despite the major challenges with its current probe. "We have probably the best group of investors in the world.
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Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon's south pole
Hours after the landing, Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus ... Two of them — NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer and AstroForge’s asteroid-chasing Odin — are in jeopardy. NASA said this week ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science!
If an asteroid really threatened the Earth, what would a planetary defense mission look like? Even rendezvous and landing missions are relatively easy. A launch in December 2028 could bring a ...