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Tag Archives: asteroids
Asteroids!
This post is written by guest blogger Jake Kaplow, an “engineer in training” at Boston University. That crush you’ve had since eighth grade? It’s time to say how you feel. An asteroid the size of Manhattan’s headed straight toward Earth. … Continue reading
Posted in Could this Happen?, space
Tagged apophis, armageddon, asteroid, asteroids, Boston University, DART, deep impact, dinosaurs, Jake Kaplow, meteor, meteorite, NASA, NEOs, NEOWISE, nukes
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The Odds of Successfully Mining Asteroids
The Hoth asteroid field, which Han Solo improbably and awesomely navigates, is chock full of asteroids that contain valuable minerals and materials, including platinum. While I doubt there are any exogorths (space slugs) or mynocks (the winged parasites that live … Continue reading
Posted in Could this Happen?, space, technology
Tagged armageddon, asteroid mining, asteroids, deep impact, ESA, JAXA, leviathan wakes, NASA, planetary resources, platinum, resources, star wars, the expanse, water
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