It's the best explanation for their bizarre orbits.

19 objects near Jupiter may be from outside the solar system

Popping In

After studying a population of asteroids called the Centaurs for years, a team of scientists believes they originated outside the solar system.

19 Objects Near Jupiter May Be From Outside the Solar System

Researchers are calling them the "Centaurs."

NASA's goal for the Psyche mission isn't financial — this one hits different.

NASA Hires SpaceX to launch mission to giant metal asteroid

Rocky Road

NASA has struck a deal with the Elon Musk-led SpaceX to launch its historic uncrewed mission to the metallic asteroid Psyche.

NASA Hires SpaceX to Launch Mission to Giant Metal Asteroid

Uh, also, this weird asteroid may be worth $10,000 quadrillion?

MIT proposes new plans for deflecting killer asteroids

Boop 

MIT researchers have a new plan to scout out and divert killer asteroids before they pose a threat. It boils down to knocking them off course with a rocket.

MIT Proposes New Plans for Deflecting Killer Asteroids

"It's like a preemptive strike, with less mess."

The researchers simulated tens of thousands of years of planetary movements to train their neural network.

Neural network says these 11 asteroids could smash into Earth

Collision Course

A team of researchers have developed a neural network that can predict if asteroids are on a collision course with Earth.

Neural Network Says These 11 Asteroids Could Smash Into Earth

These nasty space rocks could level entire cities — how come NASA hadn't flagged them?

The center's main task "will be to detect and track celestial bodies approaching Earth."

Russia is working on its own plan to blow up killer asteroids

Explosive News

Russia is launching a center devoted to monitoring meteors, comets, and asteroids to ensure they don't collide with Earth.

Russia Is Working on Its Own Plan to Blow up Killer Asteroids

To thwart incoming asteroids, Russia is considering everything from rockets to solar sails.

"No one has ever seen an active asteroid up close like this."

NASA baffled: asteroid Bennu keeps spitting out small rocks

Vomiting Rocks

a recent discovery about 1,600-foot space rock Bennu has scientists scratching their heads: it keeps spitting up small asteroid particles.

NASA Baffled: Asteroid Bennu Keeps Spitting Out Small Rocks

"We should have been on this 10 years ago and we didn't see it coming."

SpaceX’s satellite constellation could hide killer asteroids

Blind Spot

Detecting killer asteroids could become more difficult for astronomers as SpaceX adds more satellites to its Starlink constellation.

SpaceX’s Satellite Constellation Could Hide Killer Asteroids

If you can't see a dangerous space rock, how can you stop it?

"There are plans to install equipment on this [lunar] base to study deep space and special telescopes to track asteroids and comets that pose a danger of their collision with Earth."

Russia wants to build an observatory on the Moon

Front Row Seats

Roscosmos announced plans to build an observatory on its planned Moon base so that it can better spot potentially dangerous asteroids approaching Earth.

Russia Wants to Build an Observatory on the Moon

This lunar base will keep an eye out for dangerous asteroids.

They're more worried about incoming asteroids than the Red Planet.

Americans don’t really care about reaching Mars, says poll

Mars? Meh.

Americans think monitoring asteroids and comets that could hit the Earth is way more imporant than crewed missions to Mars, according to a new poll.

Americans Don’t Really Care About Reaching Mars, Says Poll

"There are all kinds of other things... that deserve our attention."

"There's quite a lot of damage outside of the main crater area."

New research: The Moon is covered with miles-deep cracks

Crater Face

A new study revealed that the Moon has much deeper scars from billions of years of asteroid impacts than initially thought.

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