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ESA’s ‘planetary defence mission’ has startups dreaming of asteroid mining

ESA’s ‘planetary defence mission’ has startups dreaming of asteroid mining

NASA Space Technology Europe’s spacetech elite are making their final preparations for a groundbreaking meeting with an asteroid. A spacecraft called Hera — named after the Greek goddess of marriage — will make the rendezvous. The probe is slated for launch on October 7. If all goes well, Hera will then complete a detailed inspection […]

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Planetary Defense: NASA Radar Captures Two Large Asteroids Zooming Past Earth

Planetary Defense: NASA Radar Captures Two Large Asteroids Zooming Past Earth

NASA Space Technology NASA tracked two near-Earth asteroids, capturing important data about their trajectories and physical characteristics using radar technology, which supports ongoing planetary defense efforts. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com The Deep Space Network’s Goldstone planetary radar had a busy few days observing asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 as they safely passed Earth. Researchers […]

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