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Asteroid Belt Between Mars And Jupiter Is A 'Melting Pot' Of Diverse Celestial Objects

The main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter is full of celestial objects that have different compositions and origins.

Potential Near-Earth Object Threat, Asteroid 2009 FD, Is Less Likely To Hit Earth Than Previously Believed

One of the top five potential threats to Earth just got downgraded.

Space Mining: NASA And Caterpillar (CAT) Team Up To Harness The Potential Of Mining On Asteroids, The Moon And Mars

It involves a journey to the final frontier.

Rare Eclipsing Double Asteroid Found By College Students, 3905 Doppler Is ‘A Fantastic Discovery’ [PHOTO]

A group of non-astronomy majors at the University of Maryland made a surprising discovery about a rare asteroid.

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UN Mounts Asteroid Defense Plan Following ‘Bad Luck’ Of Chelyabinsk Meteor

The United Nations plans to set up an asteroid defense group that will spearhead missions to deflect dangerous asteroids.

Japan's Asteroid-Shooting 'Space Cannon,' Hayabusa 2, Is On Schedule To Shoot An Asteroid In 2018

Japan's Hayabusa2 will feature a "space cannon" that will fire a projectile into an asteroid in 2018.

Asteroid Apophis Is The Latest ‘Doomsday Asteroid,’ Could It Hit Earth In 2036?

NASA quickly ruled out the possibility of asteroid 2013 TV135 hitting Earth, but there is some concern over another "doomsday asteroid," asteroid Apophis.

Newly Discovered Asteroid TV135 Not Likely To Hit Earth In 2032: NASA

NASA indicates that the giant asteroid 2013 TV135 will not destroy Earth in 2032.

Astronomers Use Hubble Space Telescope And NASA's Dawn Spacecraft To Get A Good Look At Asteroid Vesta

Astronomers were able to compare previous observations of asteroid Vesta with new data collected by NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

NASA’s Asteroid Initiative Enters The Workshop Phase, Asks The Public For Feedback

NASA is entering the workshop phase of its Asteroid Initiative and is encouraging the public to participate in the presentations beginning on Sept. 30.

Asteroid Deflection: Researchers Want To Hurl Large Space Probes To Redirect Potential Threats

Researchers believe a large space probe could deflect an asteroid away from Earth thus avoiding a potential catastrophe.

WISE Eye In The Sky: Resurrection Of A NASA Spacecraft To Hunt For Asteroids

NASA’s asteroid-hunting spacecraft, WISE, will return to service to assist the space agency in exploring asteroids.

Every Asteroid That Could Possibly Destroy Earth Shown In NASA Image Tracking Their Orbit

NASA has created a visual map of all of the 1,397 potentially hazardous asteroids surrounding the Earth.

Comet Graveyard Contains ‘Lazarus Comets’ That Return To Life After Millions Of Years Of Dormancy

The discovery of a comet graveyard in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter contains "Lazarus comets" that come back to life with a little help from Jupiter.

Space Centaurs Are Real, Mysterious Space Objects That Are More Than Likely Comets

Researchers have named the small objects orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune centaurs and new observations indicate these mysterious objects are most likely comets.

NASA Issues Challenge To Discover All Asteroid Threats To Earth And Humanity’s Survival

NASA has issued a Grand Challenge to identify all potential asteroid threats to Earth.

Asteroid Swinging Near Earth Friday Has A Moon

Radar images show what seems to be a 2,000-foot-wide moon circling the 1.7 mile-wide QE2.

1.7 Mile-Wide Asteroid Swings By Earth Friday; Chat About It With Bill Nye

Thankfully, 1998 QE2 is going to stay out pretty far -- at least 15 times the distance between the Earth and the moon.

Water On Moon And Earth Likely Came From Ancient Meteorites: Study

Lunar rock samples bear a chemical fingerprint that suggests the Moon once had traces of water that originate from the asteroid belt near Jupiter.

Uwingu Exoplanet Naming Contest Provokes Astronomical Controversy

Startup company Uwingu charges a fee to nominate names for extrasolar planets, which the International Astronomical Union isn't taking kindly to.

NASA Wants $100 Million To Bring An Asteroid Back From Deep Space

NASA is seeking $100 million to capture an asteroid and place it in orbit around the moon.

'Cosmic Crash' Set For 2022 Will Help Scientists Learn To Deflect Rogue Asteroids

A team of European and American scientists has an ambitious plan to deal with dangerous asteroids. Specifically, they want to smash a space probe into one to see exactly how to stop them.