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The Precious Space Rock that Fell in Germany
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In January, fragments of a small asteroid fell about 100 kilometres from Berlin, the capital of Germany. The object, named 2024 BX1, was discovered by Krisztián Sárneczky, Hungarian professor and…

The awaited asteroid- 2022 EB5
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A few hours before asteroid 2022 EB5 hit Earth on March 11, astronomers were already waiting for it. This is the fifth time an asteroid has been observed before entering…

NASA’s Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids is on its way
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Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls NASA’s Lucy mission took off in a flawless launch on Saturday 16 October, blasting off at 05:34 EDT from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space…

Getting to Know Asteroids on ADLIVE 2021
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Asteroid Eros, as seen by NASA’s NEAR Shoemaker mission. Credit: NASA/JPL/JHUAPL The first discovery of asteroids in the 1800s, unleashed a flood of curiosity about their composition and their role…

Asteroids and the Exploration of the Solar System on ADLIVE 2021
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Artist’s concept of Lucy spacecraft at Trojan asteroid. Credit: NASA. Asteroids are much more than left-over remnants of planetary formation, they could be the keys to the future economy. A…

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