"It's the first information on this kind of material in its original environment."

Rocks on a distant asteroid resemble those on Earth

Space Mining

Newly-released photos on the surface of the asteroid Ryugu reveal rocks that appear similar to ancient meteorites that crash-landed on Earth.

Rocks on a Distant Asteroid Resemble Those on Earth

Astronomers released new images of Ryugu's surface.

"The Apophis close approach in 2029 will be an incredible opportunity for science."

Elon Musk: "A big rock will hit Earth eventually"

Colossal God of Chaos

Elon Musk believes that a big rock like the Apophis asteroid, which NASA deemed worrisome, will hit Earth in the future and that the world has no defense.

The Apophis Asteroid Will Hit Earth Says Elon Musk | Futurism

Musk: "And we currently have no defense."

Elon Musk: “A Big Rock Will Hit Earth Eventually”

Haybusa2 is still planning to release a lander on the asteroid's surface before embarking on its lengthy return trip back to Earth in December 2020.

Watch a Japanese spacecraft grab rock samples from tiny asteroid

Asteroid Blaster

Watch footage of Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 return to the site of where it bombed asteroid Ruyugu in order to scoop up rock samples.

Watch a Japanese Spacecraft Grab Rock Samples From Tiny Asteroid

The spacecraft left a 10-meter crater when it bombed the asteroid's surface in April.

"City Killer" asteroid whizzes past Earth almost undetected

Close Call

A massive space rock and city-killer asteroid almost hit Earth in 2019, flying only 73,000 kilometers away from Earth's surface.

"City Killer" Asteroid Almost Hit Earth in 2019 | Futurism

In other words, the Earth just avoided an asteroid disaster of catastrophic proportions.

“City Killer” Asteroid Whizzes Past Earth Almost Undetected

Asteroid 2006 QV89 isn't where it would need to be if it were going to run into Earth.

Good news: that nearby asteroid won't obliterate us this year

Close Calls

The ESA confirmed that asteroid 2006 QV89 will not collide with Earth later this year. Scientists don't know where it is, but it isn't on its way here.

Good News: That Nearby Asteroid Won’t Obliterate Us This Year

The European Space Agency says we're safe — for now.

Hayabusa-2 returned to the scene of the crime.

Japanese probe returns to site of asteroid bombing, takes pics

Scene Of The Crime

On Wednesday, Hayabusa-2, the Japanese space probe that landed on then bombed and asteroid, once more touched down to collect samples and take pictures.

Japanese Probe Returns to Site of Asteroid Bombing, Takes Pics

Hayabusa-2 just landed to collect more asteroid samples.

Sorry, but ’Oumuamua wasn't sent by aliens, say scientists, for some reason dignifying this yet again

Case Closed

An in-depth study of 'Oumuamua, the first interstellar visitor to our solar system, seems to finally put to bed the theory that it's an alien spacecraft.

Sorry, but ’Oumuamua the Asteroid Wasn’t Sent by Aliens, Say Scientists, For Some Reason Dignifying This Yet Again

"‘Oumuamua’s properties are consistent with a natural origin."

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The 13-foot asteroid called 2019 MO burned up in a gigantic fireball, the equivalent of 6,000 tons of TNT exploding.

Massive asteroid explodes above Puerto Rico mere hours after detection

Heads Up!

Mere hours after detection in June 2019, a massive asteroid exploded above Puerto Rico before it entered the Earth's atmosphere.

Asteroid Explodes Above Puerto Rico [June 2019] | Futurism

Despite little warning this time, we're getting better at spotting asteroids.

Massive Asteroid Explodes Above Puerto Rico Mere Hours After Detection

The strange mass extends to "depths of more than 300 km [186 miles]" according to the paper.

Astronomers discover "deep structure" under Moon's largest crater

Moon Mass

A team of astronomers found a "large excess of mass" under the largest crater of the Moon, called the Aitken basin near the South Pole.

Astronomers Discover “Deep Structure” Under Moon’s Largest Crater

"Imagine taking a pile of metal five times larger than the Big Island of Hawaii and burying it underground."

"These events are not rare; they happen."

It's unlikely, but a 164-foot asteroid may hit Earth in September

Asteroid Disaster

A massive 164-foot asteroid called 2006 QV89 has a one in 7,000 chance of bashing into the Earth on the morning of September 9, according to the ESA.

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