Daily Galaxy on MSN1d
Countdown to Apophis: ESA’s Ramses Mission Targets Asteroid’s Historic Earth Flyby
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially launched its effort to rendezvous with the asteroid Apophis ahead of the space ...
Daily Wrap on MSN1h
Asteroid Apophis to soar close: Uncovering cosmic threats
Although comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in our sky, astronomers are already preparing for another ...
SpaceNews1d
ESA awards contract to begin work on Ramses asteroid mission
The European Space Agency signed a contract with OHB to begin work on an asteroid mission, but a decision on full funding for the mission is still more than a year away.
‘City-killer’ asteroid Apophis could hit Earth in 2029, European Space Agency prepares defense mission
Apophis is a peanut-shaped space rock spanning 1,230-foot (375 meters) across comparable to that of the Eiffel Tower. At this ...
earth4d
Is there a fifth force of nature? Asteroids provide new clues
A research team used Bennu's tracking data to investigate the potential existence of a fifth fundamental force in the ...
Space on MSN17h
Europe makes moves to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029
The European Space Agency has taken the first big steps toward rendezvousing with the infamous asteroid Apophis during its ...
The Harvard Crimson4d
Flyby Tries: A Week of No Spend
I felt slightly less than ecstatic with Flyby (read: my own, very hastily made decisions) for forcing me to avoid a boba outing with my friends. Small inconveniences aside, choosing not to spend ...