After coming close to our blue planet, it is now gradually drifting away on its new orbit. The asteroid was first spotted on August 7, 2024. At that time, it was described as a “temporary mini-moon” ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side. That’s good news for ...
It remains the biggest cosmic haul from beyond the moon. The two previous asteroid sample missions, by Japan, yielded considerably less material.Small amounts of Bennu's precious black grains ...