The delay in the planned launch of NASA's Psyche mission to visit what is thought to be the exposed core of a protoplanet is upsetting plans for two small tag-along satellites to visit other asteroids.
Psyche was planned to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on Aug. 1 but is now targeting a launch no earlier than Sept. 20 to allow more time for testing the spacecraft's software.
Hayabusa2's Ancient Asteroid Samples Are the Most Pristine Ever Seen. Why That's a Big Deal - CNET
Japan's space agency has performed an initial analysis of samples from the 4.6-billion-year-old asteroid Ryugu.
The samples are some of the most primitive materials ever recovered from space and will help us understand the earliest epoch of our solar system.
Asteroid sample sheds light on solar system formation - ABC News
Minor planet named for former Carleton president Laurence McKinley Gould – News – ...
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) announced the minor planet (22022) Gould in a recent bulletin.
A minor planet—in this case, an asteroid—discovered by the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey has been officially named for Carleton's fourth president, Laurence "Larry" McKinley Gould. The asteroid, which had the preliminary designation of 1999 XR110, is now designated (22022) Gould.
Episode 326: A new mission for Osiris REx - AZPM
Illustration shows Osiris-REx departing asteroid Bennu. NASA/University of Arizona
The University of Arizona-backed satellite is headed home after collecting soil form the asteroid Bennu. UA astronomer Dani DellaGuistina describes how it will be redirected to observe the asteroid Apophis, which is headed for an extremely close approach to Earth.
Buckyballs found in Almahata Sitta meteorites | EurekAlert!
image: Figure 1: Small fragments of the Almahata Sitta meteorite observed with a digital microscope view more
Credit: H. Sabbah/Univ. Toulouse 3, P. Jenniskens/SETI Institute, and M. H. Shaddad/Univ. of Khartoum
Buckyballs, or Buckminsterfullerenes (C 60 ), are cage-like molecules made of hexagonal and pentagonal rings of carbon atoms.
Cosmic Interceptors | StarDate Online
So scientists have been working on ways to protect us from potential impacts. If an asteroid or comet is far enough out, we might be able to nudge it into a safe orbit. If it's closer, we might have to nuke it. And a new idea is designed to save us from impacts that are weeks or even hours away.
Weekly Wrap (June 6-10): Top Health, Space and Environment Stories of the Week | The Weather ...
This Independence Day, Cheetahs Are Coming Our Way! Government Prepares to Reintroduce 5-6 Cheetahs in India by August 2
Under the 'Action Plan for Introduction of Cheetah in India', 50 cheetahs will be slowly introduced into the Indian jungles. And guess what? 5-6 are reportedly on their way!
Was it aliens? Mystery over green light seen in the sky in Pietermaritzburg | Witness
Sightings of a long green light whizzing through the sky on Wednesday morning has left city residents pondering the possibility of an alien invasion.
However, one resident, Angelique Franz, quipped on Facebook: “As long as [the aliens] can do something about the fuel price, I’m all for it.”
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