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Why the most valuable meteorites rarely make it to Earth
As you watch the night sky, streaks of light often flash for a moment, then disappear. These brilliant flashes—called ...
New Scientist20h
The race to visit the asteroid making the closest pass by Earth
Space agencies from the US, Europe and Japan are all making plans to visit the asteroid Apophis when it makes an extremely close flyby in 2029 to learn how to deflect others like it ...
Space.com on MSN23h
'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan
Lindley Johnson has been a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN21h
NASA Just Discovered Why the Most Mysterious Asteroids Never Reach Earth
New research has revealed why carbonaceous asteroids, some of the most chemically primitive materials in the solar system, ...