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2011 Jul 19 |
NASA made available the first image of the asteroid Vesta shot from its Dawn spacecraft, 117 million miles from Earth. Links: NASA, Asteroid 
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2011 Nov 8 |
A 1,300 foot-wide asteroid, known as 2005 YU55, passed within 201,700 miles of Earth. This was its closest approach in 200 years. Links: Earth, Asteroid
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2011 Nov 10 |
In Japan American scientist John W. Cahn received Japan's annual Kyoto Prize, winning 50 million yen, or about $650,000, for his contributions in materials science that led to the creation of stronger, lighter alloys used in cellphones and many electronic devices. Astrophysicist Rashid Sunyaev (68), a dual citizen of Russia and Germany, was awarded the basic sciences prize for his contributions in astronomy. Tamasaburo Bando V, a Japanese kabuki actor who specializes in female roles, was presented with the arts and philosophy prize. Links: Japan, Technology, Asteroid
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2012 Apr 24 |
At the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Wa., the Planetary Resources firm announced a plan to mine metals from asteroids and bring them back to Earth. The company was founded by peter Diamandis, instigator of the X Prize. Links: USA, Washington, Asteroid
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2013 Feb 15 |
The 150-foot Asteroid 2012 DA14 came within an incredible 17,150 miles to Earth, closer than many communication and weather satellites orbiting 22,300 miles up. Links: Earth, Asteroid
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2013 Mar 9 |
An asteroid as big as a city block shot relatively close by the Earth. Discovered just six days ago, the 460-foot long (140m) Asteroid 2013 ET passed about 600,000 miles from Earth. Links: Earth, Asteroid
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2014 Dec 3 |
A Japanese space explorer took off on a six-year journey to blow a crater in a remote asteroid and bring back rock samples in hopes of gathering clues to the origin of Earth. Hayabusa2, is expected to reach the asteroid in mid-2018. Links: Japan, , Space, Asteroid
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2014 |
Astronomers discovered MU69 in the Kuiper Belt and later realized it might be two objects orbiting a common center of mass. Links: Astronomy, Asteroid
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2016 Sep 8 |
NASA’s first asteroid-sampling spacecraft, the Osiris-Rex explorer, lifted off from Cape Canaveral. Links: USA, NASA, Florida, Asteroid
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2017 Sep 11 |
The New Horizon spacecraft, launched in 2006, emerged from hibernation beyond the orbit of Neptune to explore the remote Kuiper Belt. Links: USA, NASA, Asteroid
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2018 Jun 27 |
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft arrived at an asteroid after a 3 1/2-year journey to undertake a first-ever experiment: blow a crater in the rocky surface to collect samples and bring them back to Earth. Links: Japan, Asteroid
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2018 Sep 21 |
A Japanese spacecraft released two small rovers on an asteroid in a mission that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system. The two Minerva-II-1 rovers were lowered from the unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa2 to the asteroid Ryugu. Links: Japan, Space, Asteroid
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2018 Oct 3 |
The Japan Space Exploration Agency said the Mobile Asteroid Surface Scout (MASCOT), a German-French observation device, was released from the unmanned spacecraft Hayabusa2 and successfully landed on the asteroid Ryugu. Links: France, Germany, Japan, Asteroid
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2018 Oct 12 |
Japan's space agency said it is delaying a touchdown of its Hayabusa2 spacecraft on the Ryugu asteroid due to a rockier than expected surface. Links: Japan, Space, Asteroid
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2018 Dec 13 |
Japan's space agency says more than 200 photos taken by the two small Minerva II-1 rovers on Ryugu asteroid show no signs of a smooth area for the planned touchdown of a spacecraft early next year. Links: Japan, Asteroid
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2018 Dec 17 |
Astronomers announced the discovery of the farthest known object in our solar system. The cosmic body, located about 11 billion miles away, was nicknamed "Farout". Links: Astronomy, Asteroid
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2019 Jan 1 |
NASA rang in the New Year with a historic flyby of the farthest, and quite possibly the oldest, cosmic body ever explored by humankind -- a tiny, distant world called Ultima Thule -- in the hopes of learning more about how planets took shape. Links: NASA, Asteroid
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2019 Feb 22 |
A Japanese probe sent to collect samples from an asteroid 300 million km away for clues about the origin of life and the solar system landed successfully. Hayabusa2 touched down briefly on the Ryugu asteroid, fired a bullet into the surface to puff up dust for collection and blasted back to its holding position. Links: Japan, Asteroid
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2019 Apr 5 |
Japan's space agency said an explosive dropped from its Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully blasted the surface of an asteroid for the first time to form a crater and pave the way for the collection of underground samples for possible clues to the origin of the solar system. Links: Japan, Asteroid
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2019 Jul 11 |
Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft landed on the Ryugu asteroid, collected underground samples and rose safely. The asteroid, about 900 yards in diameter, is about 180 million miles from Earth Links: Japan, Space, Asteroid
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2020 Oct 20 |
NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft descended to the Bennu asteroid and, dodging boulders the size of buildings, momentarily touched the surface to collect a handful of cosmic rubble for return to Earth. On Oct. 23 scientists said the spacecraft was stuffed with so much asteroid rubble from this week’s grab that it’s lid was jammed open and precious particles were drifting away in space. Links: NASA, Asteroid
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2020 Dec 6 |
Japan retrieved a capsule of asteroid dust from Australia's remote outback after a six-year mission that may help uncover more about the origins of the planets and water. The capsule lit up on re-entry into the atmosphere early today and landed in the Woomera restricted area, about 460 km (285 miles) north of Adelaide. Links: Australia, Japan, Asteroid
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2021 Apr 27 |
Scientists said they have switched on a new telescope at the European Southern Observatory as part of an effort to create an automated network for spotting asteroids that might pose a risk to Earth. The La Silla Observatory in Chile, known as TBT2, will work together with a twin in Cebreros, Spain, to test whether the same object in space can be detected with one device and then tracked by another. Links: Chile, Spain, Asteroid
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2021 Nov 24 |
NASA launched a spacecraft to test a plan to save humanity from killer asteroids. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft could be the first to alter an asteroid’s path, a technique that may be used to defend the planet in the future. Links: NASA, Asteroid
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2022 Sep 26 |
A NASA space probe crashed into a small asteroid named Dimorphos in the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). This was the first-ever test of a potential planetary defense strategy that would alter the trajectory of space rocks before they make an impact with Earth. Links: USA, NASA, Asteroid
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2029 Apr 13 |
A space rock originally designated 2004 MN4 and renamed 99942 Apophis, was expected to come within 22,600 miles of Earth. A right kind of gravity boost could then put it on track to hit Earth in 2036. In 2005 two NASA astronauts suggested that a spacecraft hovering near the asteroid for an extended period could cause a major orbital change and avoid impact. Links: Earth, NASA, Asteroid
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