YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to ...
"Scientifically there's a huge amount we can learn from asteroids," says Alan Fitzsimmons, an astronomer at Queens University ...
Analysis of samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu reveal that it has a bizarre chemical make-up and is ...
A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...
the science team of OSIRIS-APEX will have to stand down. Crucial years of planning and coordination will be lost. We won’t learn as much and will be less prepared for future asteroid encounters.
A spacecraft's sample return capsule was detected entering the Earth's atmosphere using acoustic sensors by a team of ...
The asteroid, called 2024 YR4, is orbiting on a path that will bring it close to Earth in 2032, with scientists previously calculating impact probability at around 3%. Asteroid 2024 YR4's impact risk ...
But it does offer us an historic opportunity to closely observe it and improve our ability to defend against future asteroid threats. Unfortunately, our government is blowing the chance. OSIRIS-REx ...