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This rocks: Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill thanks astronomer for naming an asteroid after him

by Kurt Schlosser on July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 at 12:19 pmComment

Luke Skywalker was always looking to the stars. Stuck on a Tatooine farm with a dream of becoming a pilot, the Star Wars hero wanted to make a name for… Read More

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Amid departures, Planetary Resources is holding out hope for an asteroid mining comeback

by Alan Boyle on June 25, 2018June 26, 2018 at 7:13 am1 Comment

It’s been months since Planetary Resources had to scale back its asteroid aspirations because a fundraising campaign came up short — and the quest for cash is continuing as space industry… Read More

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Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe closes in on asteroid Ryugu – and captures close-ups

by Alan Boyle on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 at 5:26 pmComment

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a dumpling … It’s a “Star Trek” Borg cube … It’s the asteroid Ryugu! Our view of Ryugu, a half-mile-wide space rock nearly 180… Read More

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White House lays out updated plan for detecting (and deflecting) killer asteroids

by Alan Boyle on June 20, 2018June 21, 2018 at 10:37 amComment

The White House has issued an updated plan that lays out the roles played by NASA and other federal agencies in anticipating threats from near-Earth objects — and makes clear… Read More

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Asteroid Institute adds Google Cloud and AGI as tech partners for asteroid tracking

by Alan Boyle on March 1, 2018March 1, 2018 at 6:18 pmComment

Google Cloud and AGI (a.k.a. Analytical Graphics Inc.) have gotten on board with the B612 Asteroid Institute to develop a cloud-based platform for keeping track of asteroid discoveries. The two… Read More

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Planetary Resources asteroid venture misses fundraising target, forcing cutbacks

by Alan Boyle on February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 at 12:54 pm 4 Comments

Planetary Resources, a Redmond, Wash.-based venture that aims to make a fortune mining asteroids, is facing a more down-to-earth challenge: a fundraising shortfall. Just last month, the company had its… Read More

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Asteroid miners might need a few good applied astronomers to show them the way

by Alan Boyle on February 17, 2018February 19, 2018 at 9:51 am1 Comment

AUSTIN, Texas — Mining asteroids for water and other resources could someday become a trillion-dollar business, but not without astronomers to point the way. At least that’s the view of Martin… Read More

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Planetary Resources’ Arkyd-6 prototype imaging satellite has left the building

by Alan Boyle on November 13, 2017December 4, 2017 at 5:07 pmComment

Planetary Resources has been working on its Arkyd-6 imaging satellite for years, and today the company reported that the printer-sized spacecraft has finally begun its journey to an Indian launch… Read More

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Why asteroids loom as a future space frontier for mining and manufacturing

by Alan Boyle on July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 at 5:23 pm1 Comment

It’s been 55 years since satellite communications became the first commercial space frontier, and space tourism is looming as the next frontier. But what comes after that? Would you believe… Read More

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It’s Asteroid Day! Scientists look on the bright side of our cosmic shooting gallery

by Alan Boyle on June 29, 2017June 30, 2017 at 12:56 pmComment

Asteroid experts say they’re looking forward to an explosion – but not the kind of extinction-level blast that killed off the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Instead, they’re anticipating an explosion… Read More

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This rocks: Luke Skywalker actor Mark Hamill thanks astronomer for naming an asteroid after him

Amid departures, Planetary Resources is holding out hope for an asteroid mining comeback

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe closes in on asteroid Ryugu – and captures close-ups

White House lays out updated plan for detecting (and deflecting) killer asteroids

Asteroid Institute adds Google Cloud and AGI as tech partners for asteroid tracking

Planetary Resources asteroid venture misses fundraising target, forcing cutbacks

Asteroid miners might need a few good applied astronomers to show them the way

Planetary Resources’ Arkyd-6 prototype imaging satellite has left the building

Why asteroids loom as a future space frontier for mining and manufacturing

It’s Asteroid Day! Scientists look on the bright side of our cosmic shooting gallery

Are asteroids leaving the spotlight? No way, say Asteroid Day activists

An engine for Mars: Aerojet wins $67M NASA contract for solar electric propulsion

Killed by a meteorite? Indian bus driver V. Kamaraj’s death may be a first

NASA astronomer names asteroid after human-rights hero Malala Yousafzai

‘Jumbo’ asteroid to sail past Earth Monday

Look out! Astronauts on a mission to protect Earth from asteroid collisions

Asteroid-mining company launches $1M Kickstarter campaign for world’s first crowdfunded space telescope

Bill Nye and Star Trek’s ‘Data’ helping asteroid miners with ‘unprecedented’ new project

Planetary Resources pulls in cash from nation’s largest engineering firm to help mine asteroids

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