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Electrostatic repulsion may be lofting small rocks off the asteroid Bennu The tiny asteroid is spitting rocks into space. By Phil Plait 2 weeks ago
No, asteroid 2009 JF1 is not going to hit Earth this Friday It’s not “pyramid sized,” either. By Phil Plait 3 weeks ago
Lucy in the sky, with diamond-like stars Asteroid mission tests its fleet of cameras. By Phil Plait 1 month ago
Newly declassified flaming meteors could help us protect the planet They're not UFOs, but hotter. By Elizabeth Rayne 1 month ago
Is this fossilized dinosaur leg a record of the day the asteroid struck? It was the worst, and last, day of their lives. By Cassidy Ward 1 month ago
Ceres may be an invader from the outer solar system It’s the largest world in the asteroid belt, but it may not have been born there. By Phil Plait 1 month ago
Is Ryugu a dead comet masquerading as an asteroid? The near-Earth object looks like an asteroid but may be an ice-free comet By Phil Plait 1 month ago
Mercury's diamond covered surface makes it the crown jewel of the solar system All we need is a spaceship and a sifter and we'll be rich! By Cassidy Ward 1 month ago
NASA predicted an asteroid impact — and they got it right If only the dinosaurs had this tech. By Elizabeth Rayne 2 months ago
Asteroids can reveal where they came from — and how they ended up smacking our planet in the face It's going to come as a shock — and pressure. By Elizabeth Rayne 2 months ago
