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Asteroids August 2, 2016

No, asteroid Bennu won't destroy Earth

NASA's new asteroid-sampling mission will do a lot of interesting things, but helping prepare humanity for Earth's

Asteroids August 1, 2016

Asteroid strike could cause 'immense suffering'

A huge asteroid hurtling through space at 63,000mph could one day hit Earth causing "immense suffering and death", astronomers say.

Asteroids June 29, 2016

Opal-studded meteorite hints at origins of Earth's water

A gem of a meteorite found in Antarctica is studded with pieces of opal, a crystal that is associated with water.

Asteroids June 17, 2016

Surprise! Newfound asteroid is 'quasi-moon' of Earth

It seems the moon is not Earth's only cosmic companion.

NASA June 8, 2016

NASA just gave $100K to a company that wants to steer asteroids toward Earth

NASA has awarded funding to California-based company Made in Space to develop technology that may see asteroids become self-propelled spacecraft

Asteroids June 3, 2016

Luxembourg sets aside funds for asteroid-mining push

Seeking to lead the way in Europe to promote commercial ventures in space, Luxembourg is making a small but symbolic bet on the idea of mining asteroids.

Asteroids June 3, 2016

Watch this fireball light up Arizona's night sky

Streaking at a speed of about 40,200 miles per hour, an asteroid zipped across the Arizona sky on Thursday morning, lighting up the night with a fireball, triggering sonic booms, and spurring calls to the police.

Asteroids June 1, 2016

Earth-buzzing asteroid worth $195 billion, space miners say

The space rock set to give Earth a historically close shave this Friday, Feb. 15, may be worth nearly $200 billion, prospective asteroid miners say.

Asteroids June 1, 2016

150-foot asteroid to zoom near Earth this week

An asteroid half the size of a football field will buzz close by Earth on Friday, coming closer than many weather satellites, but there is absolutely no chance the space rock will hit the planet, NASA says.

AIR AND SPACE May 17, 2016

Watch fireball flash across Maine sky

In this eerie, short video shot by a dashboard camera in a Portland, Maine police cruiser, a huge fireball drops from the sky, giving officers on duty more than they bargained for while scoping for speeders.

Planets May 2, 2016

Exoplanet hunters made key finds in 2015

When it comes to science, exoplanets are easy to love.