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Asteroid Phaethon's mysterious tail may finally have an explanation
By Conor Feehly published
Spectral analysis of the mystery asteroid Phaethon reveals its composition at last.
Japan's mission to bizarre asteroid Phaethon delayed to 2025
By Andrew Jones published
Japan's DESTINY+ mission to 3200 Phaethon, the parent body of the famous Geminid meteor shower, will have to wait a bit longer to get off the ground.
Queen guitar legend Brian May helps analyze NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples
By Robert Lea published
Music legend Brian May has spoken about his role in the historic NASA OSIRIS-REx mission, which in September returned a sample of the space rock Bennu to Earth.
Relive SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch of Psyche asteroid mission with these amazing photos
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket launched NASA's Psyche asteroid mission on Friday (Oct. 13), providing space fans with lots of eye candy.
Watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launch NASA's Psyche asteroid mission today
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA's Psyche asteroid mission today (Oct. 13), weather permitting, and you can watch it live.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket poised to launch Psyche metal asteroid mission (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket is standing tall on the launch pad ahead of the planned Friday (Oct. 13) liftoff of NASA's Psyche metal asteroid mission.
Bad weather delays SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission to Oct. 13
By Josh Dinner published
Weather on Florida's Space Coast will delay the liftoff of NASA's Psyche mission by at least a day, the agency announced Wednesday evening (Oct. 11).
NASA's 1st asteroid sample is rich in carbon and water, OSIRIS-REx team finds
By Mike Wall published
The asteroid sample hauled to Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission contains lots of water and carbon-containing compounds, mission team members announced today (Oct. 11).
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