SAN FRANCISCO — There’s an asteroid floating in space that’s worth more than the world’s entire economy. NASA released pictures of the object called “16 Psyche” and it is estimated to be valued at $10 quintillion.
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The First Known Interstellar Asteroid Looks Incredibly Weird
Scientists know of 750,000 or so asteroids and comets—and all of them are part of this fine solar system. That is, all of them but one. And as new research shows, it’s weird as hell.
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Another Previously Undiscovered Asteroid Just Buzzed Past Earth for the Second Time in Two Weeks
Astronomers have discovered a new asteroid—just in time to catch it as it hurtled past us at less than a tenth of the distance between us and the moon. It’s the second time that’s happened in two weeks. What have we done to anger you, space gods?
An Asteroid Will Come Close to Earth—But How Close?
A small asteroid is currently hurtling toward Earth. And while NASA says there is essentially no chance of impact, it could be a close shave.
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A Newly Found Asteroid Will Buzz Earth
A space rock bigger than a skyscraper will sail past Earth on Halloween, zipping by just beyond the moon. The asteroid won’t collide with our planet, but as a cosmic trick-or-treat it offers a rare chance to see a near miss.
This Claymation Video Will Help You Make Sense of Asteroids, Comets and Meteorites
What’s better than a stop motion explainer on asteroids, comets, meteors, and meteorites? Nothing. Nothing is better.
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NASA Program To Divert Asteroid From Earth’s Path
NASA and the European Space Agency are joining forces with other institutions to launch a program that will test their ability to pull off a major task: Prevent asteroids from hitting Earth.
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