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All 5 DNA And RNA Building Blocks Found In Asteroid Ryugu Samples. Here's What It Means
The study's lead author said that the presence of nucleobases "does not mean that life existed on Ryugu".
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Blue Origin Announces NEO Hunter Mission to Track and Deflect Dangerous Asteroids
Blue Origin has unveiled NEO Hunter, a mission designed to detect and deflect dangerous asteroids. Using CubeSats, ion beams, and kinetic impact, it aims to protect Earth and highlights the growing role of private companies in planetary defense.
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Study Reveals NASA Spacecraft Crash Altered Path Of Asteroid Pair Around The Sun
In September 2022, as part of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, a spacecraft collided with the small satellite of the asteroid Dimorphos.
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Giant Ancient Collision May Have ‘Flipped’ the Moon’s Interior, Study Suggests
Scientists analyzing lunar samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission have uncovered evidence of a colossal ancient asteroid impact. Elevated levels of heavy potassium isotopes suggest extreme heating that drove lighter elements into space, potentially explaining why the Moon’s far side lacks dark volcanic plains seen on the near side.
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Molecule Crucial For 'Happy Hormone' Found In Asteroid Bennu's Sample
For the first time, tryptophan, which is an essential amino acid, has been identified in extraterrestrial material.
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Scientists Find Rare Meteorites In China's Chang'e-6 Moon Samples
Chang'e 6 made history in 2024, by bringing back 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Raises Concerns Over Moon Impact; Scientists Consider Nuclear Defence
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is drawing global attention as a possible lunar impactor in 2032. Though the chances of Earth impact have dropped, a collision with the Moon could still create dangerous orbital debris. Scientists stress preparedness, exploring deflection missions and nuclear defense strategies.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Finds Stardust in Asteroid Bennu Older Than the Solar System
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has found presolar stardust grains inside Bennu’s samples. These tiny particles, older than the Sun, carry chemical fingerprints of ancient stars and interstellar space. Bennu thus serves as a pristine time capsule, preserving the earliest clues to the birth of our solar system.
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Life In Asteroid Belt? New Research Suggests Ceres Was Once Habitable
A new study based on data from NASA's Dawn mission suggests that Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, may have been capable of supporting single-celled life billions of years ago.
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China’s Tianwen 2 Probe Snaps Striking Views of Earth and Moon While En Route to Asteroid
China’s Tianwen 2 spacecraft, now millions of kilometers from Earth, captured distant images of Earth and the moon as it journeys to asteroid Kamo'oalewa. Set to collect samples by 2026 and return them in 2027, the mission could reveal insights into the solar system’s formation—before continuing on to a second deep-space target, comet 311P/PA...
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All 5 DNA And RNA Building Blocks Found In Asteroid Ryugu Samples. Here's What It Means
The study's lead author said that the presence of nucleobases "does not mean that life existed on Ryugu".
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Blue Origin Announces NEO Hunter Mission to Track and Deflect Dangerous Asteroids
Blue Origin has unveiled NEO Hunter, a mission designed to detect and deflect dangerous asteroids. Using CubeSats, ion beams, and kinetic impact, it aims to protect Earth and highlights the growing role of private companies in planetary defense.
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Study Reveals NASA Spacecraft Crash Altered Path Of Asteroid Pair Around The Sun
In September 2022, as part of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, a spacecraft collided with the small satellite of the asteroid Dimorphos.
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Giant Ancient Collision May Have ‘Flipped’ the Moon’s Interior, Study Suggests
Scientists analyzing lunar samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission have uncovered evidence of a colossal ancient asteroid impact. Elevated levels of heavy potassium isotopes suggest extreme heating that drove lighter elements into space, potentially explaining why the Moon’s far side lacks dark volcanic plains seen on the near side.
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Molecule Crucial For 'Happy Hormone' Found In Asteroid Bennu's Sample
For the first time, tryptophan, which is an essential amino acid, has been identified in extraterrestrial material.
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Scientists Find Rare Meteorites In China's Chang'e-6 Moon Samples
Chang'e 6 made history in 2024, by bringing back 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 Raises Concerns Over Moon Impact; Scientists Consider Nuclear Defence
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is drawing global attention as a possible lunar impactor in 2032. Though the chances of Earth impact have dropped, a collision with the Moon could still create dangerous orbital debris. Scientists stress preparedness, exploring deflection missions and nuclear defense strategies.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Finds Stardust in Asteroid Bennu Older Than the Solar System
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has found presolar stardust grains inside Bennu’s samples. These tiny particles, older than the Sun, carry chemical fingerprints of ancient stars and interstellar space. Bennu thus serves as a pristine time capsule, preserving the earliest clues to the birth of our solar system.
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Life In Asteroid Belt? New Research Suggests Ceres Was Once Habitable
A new study based on data from NASA's Dawn mission suggests that Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, may have been capable of supporting single-celled life billions of years ago.
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China’s Tianwen 2 Probe Snaps Striking Views of Earth and Moon While En Route to Asteroid
China’s Tianwen 2 spacecraft, now millions of kilometers from Earth, captured distant images of Earth and the moon as it journeys to asteroid Kamo'oalewa. Set to collect samples by 2026 and return them in 2027, the mission could reveal insights into the solar system’s formation—before continuing on to a second deep-space target, comet 311P/PA...
