[ad_1] We thought launching convertibles in space with a David Bowie soundtrack was as crazy as possible We were wrong. A team of astrophysicists just announced plans for asteroid lbado and bring …
Read More »Near-Earth asteroids spotted by NASA have exploded in 20 years – RT World News
[ad_1] A mesmerizing – and alarming – NASA animation demonstrates how dramatic the increase in Earth-like asteroids entering our solar system has become over the last 20 years. The video, based on …
Read More »Most asteroids are just pieces of dead planets
[ad_1] It is tempting to imagine that the asteroids that litter our solar system have been there from the beginning, surrounding the sun for centuries as planets have formed, but new research …
Read More »We only spotted 1 to 100 asteroids big enough to wipe out Germany
[ad_1] Scientists have spotted only one asteroid out of 100, big enough to destroy Germany, an expert warned – and they could strike almost without warning. The expert from the European Space …
Read More »Belt of asteroids can be remains of half a dozen ancient planets
[ad_1] They might look like boring old rocks, but asteroids and meteorites have fascinating stories to tell about the history of the solar system. A new study from the University of Florida …
Read More »Many asteroids could be remnants of five destroyed worlds, say scientists
[ad_1] At first, the solar system was little more than a cloud of dust and gas. Then cold temperatures shattered the center of the cloud, forming the sun. The fledgling star is …
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