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Super-rich

Asteroid Worth $10,000,000,000,000,000 is Target of NASA Mission

16 Psyche is a massive hunk of precious metals.

Wow!

Incredible Plan Calls for Suspending World’s Tallest Building from an Asteroid

This system is referred to as the Universal Orbital Support System (UOSS).

Apollo asteroid

Conspiracy Nuts Claim World will End on Feb. 16 in a Comet Strike

NASA says 2016 WF9 might either be an asteroid or a comet, and isn't certain because images of the object are too dark to be certain.

Doomed

NASA, FEMA Simulate Asteroid Strike on Los Angeles; Agree on the Best Option for Survival

The scenario was based on the premise an asteroid discovered this year would hit the Earth with certainty in four years' time.

Great voice

The Late, Great Freddie Mercury has an Asteroid Named after Him on 70th Birthday

"Henceforth this object will be known as Asteroid 17473 Freddiemercury."

Space water

New Discovery Confirms Earth’s Water Came from Asteroids and Meteorites

Opal requires water for it to be formed.

Relics

Asteroid that Exterminated the Dinosaurs also Wiped-out Life in Antarctica and the Arctic

New data reveals there was about a 70 percent reduction of the animal population in Antarctica 66 million years ago.

Dinosaur killer

Killer Asteroid that Destroyed the Dinosaurs Led to the Rise of the Human Race

"The mammals survived," said Morgan. "And that led on to our own evolution."

Image of a glowing debris ring due to asteroid ripped apart

Image of Asteroid Ripped Apart by Star Looks Like Saturn's Rings

Astronomers have finally captured an image of a glowing debris ring and shed some light on how an asteroid was ripped apart to form the ring.

An Artist Depicts an Asteroid Hitting Earth

It’s The End Of The World Tonight

Tick off a thing or two off of your bucket list, folks! The world is ending tonight.

2015 Asteroid

Apocalypse News: NASA Denies Asteroid Hitting Earth In September

There were rumors that an asteroid would hit and end Earth sometime between Sept. 15 and 28, 2015 near Puerto Rico. But NASA denies such allegations on the recent NASA press release.

Happy Asteroid Day

Happy Asteroid Day: 5 Facts You Need To Know About Asteroids

“Happy Asteroid Day” aims to provide information and awareness on the hazards asteroids can bring once they hit the Earth. Though an apocalyptic scenario seems to be overrated, future catastrophic events can still ensue. And in order to thrust space-related dangers back into the public consciousness, astronauts and scientists collaborated and held a debate on whether or not the Earth is prepared to defend itself from the threats of a cataclysmic asteroid impact.

The Moon

NASA: Moon to Have its Own Moon to Prepare for Mars Colony

This mission is only one of two under consideration to develop new technologies and equipment for future manned Mars missions.

Song Jian

Asteroid Takes Its Name From A Chinese Aerospace Scientist

The celestial object, which will now be called "Song Jian," is located between Mars and Jupiter.

Chariklo

Saturn-Like Rings Found Around Minor Planets Chariklo and Chiron

Researchers believe the rings could have been formed when another body broke up.

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