However, Vestri will separate once in space and continue to the target asteroid, closely studying its composition. Its main task is verifying the quality of the valuable metals within it.

Magneto's Asteroid ... The base is often depicted with an arsenal of science equipment and weapons; as one might expect, it is made mainly of metal and powered by magnetism. Even the space ...

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In an update from NASA posted online the space agency today said that a team of 30 engineers and technicians ... in orbit mapping and studying the asteroid’s properties. A team prepares NASA ...

“Worst case, you spend a billion launching a space probe to study an asteroid and only realize it’s not an asteroid when you get there,” McDowell said.

An asteroid the size of a multi-story building, named 2024 YU1, is set to pass by Earth tonight, January 4, at a speed of 26,319 km/h. Measuring 110 feet (34 meters) in diameter, this space rock ...