Japanese spacecraft eyes tricky asteroid landing

In 2010, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) made history when its Hayabusa probe became the first spacecraft to ...

Meteorite Hunter Calculates Landing Site of 'Fire Meteor', Uncovers 423 Kilograms of 'Maoming': 'It Feels Like a Dream, Very Surreal'

Amid the skepticism, Bu Fan revealed the truth using drone footage, on-site extraction videos, sample donation certificates, ...

Japan’s Hayabusa2 Is Chasing an Asteroid for a 2031 Landing, but New Data Spells Trouble

New observations reveal that the asteroid 1998 KY26 is much smaller and spinning much faster than originally thought.
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Hayabusa2 plans to land on an asteroid that's only 36 feet wide and 3.5 million miles away

Asteroid 1998 KY26 is smaller, faster, and brighter than scientists thought, complicating Hayabusa2’s mission of landing on ...

NASA must nuke doomsday asteroid to prevent catastrophe

After mulling several different solutions, scientists have devised an unconventional method to stop the “city killer” space ...

Space asteroid caused a huge crater in the North Sea

For the last 20 years geologists have debated what caused the hole in the earth which is under the North Sea, off the East ...
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Meteorite Older Than Earth Punches Hole Through Georgia Homeowner’s Roof

This summer, something surprising took place in a quiet Georgia neighborhood. A bright fireball suddenly streaked across the daylight sky, taking everyone by surprise. Soon after, there was a loud ...
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Earth's next 'mini-moon' could create a gold rush for asteroid miners

Asteroid 2024 PT5 is considered Earth's mini-moon and may be a key target for potential asteroid mining operations.

Meteorite Hunter Calculates the Landing Site of 'Fire Meteor', Unearths 423 Kilograms of 'Maoming': 'It Feels Like a Dream, I'm in a Daze'

Amid the skepticism, Bu Fan revealed the truth using drone footage,现场 extraction videos, sample donation certificates, and ...