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A dying satellite could use its final moments to photograph the infamous asteroid Apophis in 2029

An Australian startup wants to recycle a geostationary satellite to get an up-close look at the "doomsday" asteroid Apophis.

'Space gum,' sugars crucial for life found on Bennu sample, NASA says

Scientists studying samples from the Bennu asteroid located not too far from Earth continue to find clues as to how life ...
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Is Apophis an Earth Killer?

Explore the threat of asteroid Apophis with Neil deGrasse Tyson, examining its orbit, impact risk, and how scientists track potential Earth-killers in our cosmic neighborhood.

What is 'space gum?' New analysis of Bennu asteroid yields surprising finds

Studying samples from the Bennu asteroid, researchers have found sugars essential for biology, stardust and ... something ...
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This dying satellite could capture the final close-up of Apophis before its 2029 flyby

In an exciting new venture, HEO Robotics, an Australian startup, is setting its sights on a rare cosmic event—the 2029 close ...

Molecule Crucial For 'Happy Hormone' Found In Asteroid Bennu's Sample

For the first time, tryptophan, which is an essential amino acid, has been identified in extraterrestrial material.
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NASA Finds the Building Blocks of DNA in Samples From Distant Asteroid, But Also… Gum

Three more papers on the samples brought back from asteroid Bennu reveal the place contains the building blocks of DNA and ...

Amid 3I/ATLAS Craze, NASA Discovers Building Blocks Of Life And Ancient ‘Space Gum’ On Asteroid Bennu Samples (Watch)

Scientists led by Yoshihiro Furukawa of Tohoku University in Japan found sugars essential for biology on Earth in the Bennu ...