Jupiter formed far from the sun and traveled closer during its early days
It also met a lot of asteroids it still hangs around with.
Tag: asteroids
Main asteroid belt might be a dump for planetary leftovers, new theory proposes
A strikingly different take on the asteroid belt's origin.
How should space mining be regulated? Tough question, maybe for our future overlords to decide
At the Canadian Institute of Mining's annual convention, NASA scientists said exploration and prospecting of celestial bodies like the moon ...
Asteroid belts may be crucial to intelligent life formation – alien life could be rarer than thought
When you think of asteroid impacts, the last thing that might come to mind is life. Contrary to popular belief, ...
TD54 Asteroid Collision Causes Atom Bomb-like Effects
Tuesday at 6:51 a.m. EDT (1051 GMT) a small asteroid dubbed TD54 passed the Earth dangerously close, above a section ...
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How long can humans survive without food or water?
This will vary a lot from person to person, but the ‘rule of three’ is generally valid: 3 days without...
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