Tag: Asteroid
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Mission 2024 YR4: Saving Earth (or Just Having a Cosmic Road Trip) with JPL’s Mission Design Tool
The Cosmic Panic Button Every now and then, humanity is graced with the thrilling news that an asteroid might—just might—have our little blue planet in its celestial crosshairs. Enter 2024 YR4, a near-Earth asteroid making waves in the headlines with a non-zero chance of impact in 2032. Naturally, this has led to an avalanche of…
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Asteroid Mining: The Gold Rush of the Future?
Asteroid mining, once a concept reserved for science fiction, is emerging as a potential reality with the promise of unprecedented wealth and resources from space. As experts explore the challenges and global equity implications of space resource allocation, the dream of mining these cosmic treasures brings us closer to transforming science fiction into fact.