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Large asteroid impacts may be rare, but we should be prepared
It would be wise to heed calls to build a dedicated rocket primed to defend Earth against a large incoming asteroid or comet, says Geraint Lewis
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Cosmic dust grains found on city rooftops for the first time
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Moon-dust cake mix shows moon may have had water from the start
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Dinosaur-killing asteroid turned planet Earth inside-out
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Mystery radio bursts may be pulsars bumping into asteroids
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New NASA budget could put asteroid-grabbing mission in jeopardy
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Asteroid assault on early planets was more like a gentle massage
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NASA probe about to leave for asteroid Bennu and bring bits home
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Missing craters on Ceres may have been smoothed by a mud facial
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Cosmic carve-up: Law and plunder on the final frontier
The US wants to press ahead with asteroid mining, but rights to the riches buried in space are a grey area. How should we draw up rules for harvesting the heavens?
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NASA approves new far-flung destination for Pluto space probe
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Asteroids keep their rings safe from gas giants鈥� clutches
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Incoming asteroids could crumble harmlessly before they hit us
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Identity-crisis comet may really be closest asteroid to the sun
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