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Plumes of water discovered on Ceres
Jan 23, 2014Scientists have discovered signs of water on Ceres, an icy dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt.
Are asteroids actually worth mining ?
Jan 14, 2014A new study has suggested that very few nearby asteroids are suitable for commercial-scale mining.
'Potentially hazardous' asteroid discovered
Jan 12, 2014NASA has located a half-mile wide asteroid that could pass within 300,000 miles of the Earth.
Did dinosaur asteroid send life to Mars ?
Dec 12, 2013The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have also catapulted life to Mars and elsewhere.
Astronomers spot strange six-tailed asteroid
Nov 8, 2013The Hubble Space Telescope has photographed an asteroid unlike anything ever seen before.
UN meeting tackles asteroid threats
Oct 29, 2013Distinguished scientists and astronauts met to discuss asteroid mitigation strategies on Friday.
Japan test fires asteroid 'space cannon'
Oct 26, 2013The Japanese space agency is hoping to blast a hole in an asteroid to find out what it's made of.
NASA downplays 2032 killer asteroid fears
Oct 20, 2013The asteroid known as 2013 TV135 was discovered by Ukranian astronomers earlier this month.
Is Earth vulnerable to threats from space ?
Oct 4, 2013Concerns have been raised regarding our potential to defend against everything from asteroids to ET.
Scientists release list of doomsday scenarios
Sep 15, 2013The research aims to provide a complete list of threats capable of bringing about the end of the world.
NASA releases new asteroid mission images
Aug 25, 2013The space agency has revealed new concept images detailing their plans to land astronauts on an asteroid.
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