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Are asteroids actually worth mining ?
1-14-2014 |
8
A new study has suggested that very few nearby asteroids are suitable for commercial-scale mining.
Is Earth vulnerable to threats from space ?
10-4-2013 | 55
Concerns have been raised regarding our potential to defend against everything from asteroids to ET.
Engineers locate easily retrievable asteroids
8-14-2013 | 2
A new class of asteroid has been identified to help find one that can be towed closer to the Earth.
Landing on asteroids may cause avalanches
7-5-2013 | 26
The surface of an asteroid may not be quite as stable a place to land a spacecraft as previously thought.
What is the risk of extinction by asteroid ?
3-24-2013 | 53
Asteroids have wiped out life on Earth before - what are the chances of another hit any time soon ?
Did twin asteroids wipe out the dinosaurs ?
2-22-2013 | 14
Researchers now believe the killer space rock could have been two asteroids orbiting one another.
Anti-asteroid space laser proposed
2-17-2013 | 34
In the wake of recent events there have been renewed calls for defensive measures against asteroids.
How feasible is space mining ?
8-25-2012 | 8
Can Eric Anderson and Chris Lewicki of Planetary Resources actually succeed in mining asteroids ?
Asteroid mining plans emerge
4-25-2012 | 14
A group of entrepreneurs are planning to use robots to mine precious materials from nearby asteroids.
Water carrying asteroids are common
10-10-2010 | 0
New research has suggested that water carried on asteroids is a lot more common than believed.
Earth and Moon bombarded with large asteroids
9-19-2010 | 9
Any life that existed here 3.9 billion years ago would have been wiped out in a massive asteroid bombardment.
Nuclear bombs could save earth from asteroids
6-28-2010 | 9
Scientists have suggested that blowing massive asteroids to bits with nuclear bombs might be a viable tactic.
Mysterious object in space observed
2-4-2010 |
This unusual object is believed to be a pattern of trailing debris following a collision between two asteroids in space.
Earth not adequately protected against asteroids
1-24-2010 | 4
The National Academy of Sciences has stated that more needs to be done to address the threat of asteroids.
Did India asteroid kill the dinosaurs ?
10-17-2009 | 0
Scientists now believe the dinosaurs may have died off due to not one but two giant asteroids colliding with the Earth a...
Top 5 natural disaster threats
10-2-2009 | 1
From killer asteroids to supervolcanoes, doomsday scenarios involving natural disasters have been the subject of specula...
Gravity tractor could deflect killer asteroids
9-2-2009 | 2
A British team of scientists and engineers have come up with a plan for a "gravity tractor", a device that would use gra...
NASA may abandon plans for Moon base
5-2-2009 | 60
It is believed NASA may abandon its plans to build a base on the Moon and instead focus its efforts on manned missions t...
Asteroids won't raise killer waves
4-18-2009 | 13
The risk of an asteroid hitting the oceans and producing a massive tidal wave have been reduced substantially following ...
'Dark' comets may pose threat to Earth
2-17-2009 | 7
Scientists have warned that 'dark comets' could pose a threat to the Earth and that we won't be able to detect them. A c...
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