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NASA November 30, 2018

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft set to reach asteroid Bennu after epic journey

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is expected to rendezvous with asteroid Bennu on Monday after traveling more than 1 billion miles through space. The historic expedition will be the first U.S. mission to bring samples from an asteroid back to Earth.

Asteroids November 16, 2018

Mysterious interstellar object conundrum intensifies as NASA reveals it didn't originally see it

The mystery of Oumuamua, the first interstellar object ever spotted in our solar system, has taken a new, unexpected twist and it's from someone you might not expect – NASA.

Natural Disasters November 15, 2018

Earth smacked by an asteroid 19-miles-wide thousands of years ago: 'It rocked the Northern Hemisphere'

An enormous crater, measuring 19 miles in diameter, has been officially found in Greenland, hidden under the ice. The find was likely caused by an asteroid that hit the Earth "less than 3 million years ago," and is said to have "rocked the Northern Hemisphere."

Asteroids November 12, 2018

Mysterious interstellar object is not an alien probe, says astronomer who discovered it

The idea that Oumuamua, the first interstellar object ever spotted in our solar system, is "a lightsail of artificial origin" sent from another civilization, is preposterous and just "wild speculation," according to the physicist and astronomer who discovered it.

Asteroids November 8, 2018

Diamond-shaped asteroid captured by NASA spacecraft stuns scientists

With help from its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, NASA researchers spotted quite a gem last week.

Asteroids November 5, 2018

Mysterious interstellar object could be 'lightsail' sent from another civilization

NASA may have ruled that Oumuamua, the first interstellar object ever spotted in our system is a "metallic or rocky object" approximately 400 meters in length and 40 meters wide, but a new study from the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics says it could be something much more exciting – it could be "a lightsail of artificial origin" sent from another civilization.

Asteroids October 26, 2018

Breathtaking video captures meteor exploding in night sky: It's 'a once-in-a-lifetime thing'

A man in the U.K. managed to capture photos and video of a lifetime, getting the exact moment when a meteor exploded and then disintegrated above a castle.

Asteroids October 18, 2018

Comets and asteroids could be flinging life all over the galaxy, study finds

If you're wondering where E.T. is, he might be riding on a comet across the galaxy, according to a new study.

Asteroids October 15, 2018

'Crazy' rocky surface of asteroid Ryugu revealed in MASCOT Lander images

BERLIN — A shoebox-sized European space robot turned up a few surprises when it hopped around on an asteroid last week.

Asteroids October 5, 2018

Man uses meteorite as doorstop, finds out it's worth $100G

"It's the most valuable specimen I have ever held in my life, monetarily and scientifically."

Asteroids October 3, 2018

Japanese spacecraft successfully lands a new robot on asteroid’s surface

A small Japanese probe landed an observation robot on the asteroid Ryugu last night in mission to study the solar system’s origins.