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Asteroid Vesta found to have channels that look like water-made gullies
When NASA’s Dawn spacecraft visited the giant asteroid Vesta, it discovered intriguing channels on the rocky surface, ...
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How do spacecraft avoid collisions in the asteroid belt?
How do spacecraft avoid collisions when passing through the asteroid belt? Val-David SmithsonPleasant Grove, Utah Let's begin ...
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Smallest main-belt asteroids ever detected found hiding in JWST data
With the James Webb Space Telescope and updated processing techniques, researchers have detected asteroids just tens of ...
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Scientists find secret comet in the asteroid belt — how many others are there?
A new "main-belt comet" — a comet-like object masquerading as an asteroid in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter — has been identified, bringing the tally of these beguiling objects up ...
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Astronomers find the smallest asteroids ever detected in the main belt
Astronomers have found a way to spot the smallest, 'decameter,' asteroids within the main asteroid belt. They used their approach to detect more than 100 new asteroids, ranging from the size of a ...
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‘Golden Asteroid’ Mission Is Back On Track, Says NASA
the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Psyche is the focal point of NASA's mission of the same name. The Psyche spacecraft is set to launch in October 2023. October 2023 is set to be ...
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How do spacecraft avoid collisions in the asteroid belt?
It’s a perfect popcorn moment. Now, please forget all that as we address the question: How can spacecraft in this solar system pass through the asteroid belt unscathed? The simple answer is ...