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Last fall, a NASA spacecraft called OSIRIS-REx dropped a capsule containing more than 120 grams of space dust into the Utah desert. That material came from Bennu, an asteroid that broke away a billion years ago from a larger world that may…
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A giant asteroid labeled 'potentially hazardous' contains never-before-seen precious metals.This is evident from a new study that focused on the infamous asteroid Bennu.4The giant asteroid Bennu has a diameter of about 1,614 feetCredit:…
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In 2022, when NASA's $325 million spacecraft crashed into an asteroid called Dimorphos at 14,000 miles per hour, Earth once again erupted in cheers and applause.NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission deliberately targeted…
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In 2022, when NASA's $325 million spacecraft crashed into an asteroid called Dimorphos at 14,000 miles per hour, Earth once again erupted in cheers and applause.NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission deliberately targeted…
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A NASA scientist has revealed how we would really be informed if a deadly asteroid was heading towards Earth. The expert explained that the process would be much calmer than that sometimes depicted in science fiction films. 1If a giant…
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Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. The catastrophe led to the extinction of as many as three-quarters of all species on Earth, including dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex. But some flying feathered…
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NASA has its eyes on a "potentially dangerous" near-Earth asteroid with a diameter of 250 meters - about the size of a football stadium. Asteroid 2008 OS7 will make its closest pass to Earth on Friday, February 2. 1There are numerous…
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SCIENTISTS have discovered a new species of dinosaur that could change what is known about the demise of the giants. The scientists re-examined a fossil from the Hell Creek Formation in North America, leading to the nickname "chicken from…
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For generations, Western space missions have largely taken place in the open air. We knew where they were going, why they were going there and what they planned to do. But the world is on the eve of a new era in which private interests…
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At home EntertainmentYear End 2023: Godzilla Minus One for Asteroid City, The Six Best Sci-Fi Shows and Movies That Kept You Hooked This Year…
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