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[ad_1] <! – -> Artist's illustration of the Hayabusa spacecraft to the asteroid Itokawa in 2005. Image via JAXA. In 2005, the first asteroid sample return mission – the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa …

[ad_1] Enjoy these beautiful pictures of the dwarf planet Ceres that NASA's Dawn spacecraft continues to bring home, as this tap will soon be dry. Mission team members announced today (Sept. 7) …

[ad_1] The 2018 asteroid RC was spotted Monday and will make its closest approach to Earth Saturday night. It will come within 136,000 miles of Earth, about half the distance to the …

[ad_1] legend An illustration of NASA's Dawn spacecraft flying towards Ceres using its ionic thrusters. source NASA / JPL-Caltech NASA launched an ion – propelled probe called Dawn to the asteroid belt …

[ad_1] The only robot NASA exploring the asteroid belt is about to die. The space agency is organizing a live event on Friday to celebrate its discoveries. The Dawn spacecraft was launched …

[ad_1] NASA / JPL-CaltechAn illustration of NASA's Dawn spacecraft flying towards Ceres using its ion thrusters. NASA launched an ion-propelled probe called Dawn Towards the Asteroid Belt in 2007. In 2015, Dawn …

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[ad_1] <! – -> Click here to access the online viewing page. On September 9, 2018, the near Earth asteroid 2018 RC will have a very close, but safe, encounter with us, …

[ad_1] The bright spot located near the center of the image is the asteroid 2018 RC. Gianluca Masi It could be as big as a 17-storey apartment complex, and it will pass …

[ad_1] According to recent reports, NASA should hold a live discussion on a successful mission to the asteroid belt. The reports of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) should host this event live …