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Asteroids
Why NASA Just Landed a Spacecraft on the Asteroid Bennu
Asteroids
Why NASA Just Landed a Spacecraft on the Asteroid Bennu
NASA has collected samples from the asteroid Bennu that could yield insights into everything from the origin of life to avoiding an asteroid impact on Earth.
NASA has collected samples from the asteroid Bennu that could yield insights into everything from the origin of life to avoiding an asteroid impact on Earth.
Outer Space
MIT Unveils Simulation to Help Stop an Asteroid Impact
Outer Space
MIT Unveils Simulation to Help Stop an Asteroid Impact
MIT has developed a simulation to determine the most appropriate way to stop an asteroid impact if one of the space rocks is headed toward the Earth.
MIT has developed a simulation to determine the most appropriate way to stop an asteroid impact if one of the space rocks is headed toward the Earth.
Guardians of the Apocalypse
NASA’s Plan to Stop an Asteroid Headed for Earth
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Guardians of the Apocalypse
NASA’s Plan to Stop an Asteroid Headed for Earth
In 2013, a small meteor exploded above Chelyabinsk, Russia that sent over 1,200 people to the hospital. Now, NASA has plans to detect Earth-bound asteroids and defend the planet from another large-scale catastrophe.
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In 2013, a small meteor exploded above Chelyabinsk, Russia that sent over 1,200 people to the hospital. Now, NASA has plans to detect Earth-bound asteroids and defend the planet from another large-scale catastrophe.