Moon Fragment Asteroid Kamo’oalewa: Evidence of Ancient Impacts and Origins

Moon Fragment Asteroid Kamo’oalewa: Evidence of Ancient Impacts and Origins

Jakarta – Astronomers are finding more evidence that asteroid near Earth is a chunk of the Moon that was ejected. Asteroid Kamo’oalewaderived from Hawaiian for oscillating fragment, is a chunk of rock that orbits within 14.4 million kilometers of Earth every April. Since the discovery of the object in 2016, scientists have remained confused about … Read more

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft prepares for close encounter with Dinkenish asteroid

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft prepares for close encounter with Dinkenish asteroid

Written by Amira Shehata Sunday, October 22, 2023 08:00 AM NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is preparing to deliver the first… A close look at an asteroidOn November 1, it will fly near the Dinkenish asteroid and test its devices in preparation for visits in the next decade to many asteroids that orbit the Sun in the … Read more

Exploring the Psyche Asteroid: Uncovering the Origins of the Solar System

Exploring the Psyche Asteroid: Uncovering the Origins of the Solar System

Money Today Reporter Hong Hyo-jin | 2023.10.19 13:52 16Appearance of the Psyche asteroid / Photo = NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU ‘Psyche’ is an asteroid located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It is about 2.2 billion miles (3.6 billion km) from Earth. Asteroid Psyche was named by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis, who discovered it in … Read more

NASA Reveals Carbon-Rich Bennu Asteroid Samples and Origins of Life on Earth

NASA Reveals Carbon-Rich Bennu Asteroid Samples and Origins of Life on Earth

Jakarta – The United States Space Agency, NASA, has succeeded in revealing the contents contained in samples of the asteroid Bennu. The sample was shown in the auditorium of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Houston. “The OSIRIS-REx sample is the largest carbon-rich asteroid sample ever sent to Earth and will help scientists investigate the origins of … Read more

NASA Launches Psyche Space Probe to Explore Rare Metal Asteroid

NASA Launches Psyche Space Probe to Explore Rare Metal Asteroid

Saturday, 14 October 2023 | 07:15 WIB Surya Lesmana / LES Images from this animated video show NASA’s space probe approaching the rare asteroid Psyche, which is made of metal. Cape Canaveral, Beritasatu.com – The US Space Agency (NASA) launched a rocket carrying the Psyche space probe on Friday (13/10/2023), for a six-year mission to … Read more

Successful Launch of Psyche Spacecraft and Its Mission to Investigate Origins of Rocky Planets

Successful Launch of Psyche Spacecraft and Its Mission to Investigate Origins of Rocky Planets

CNN Indonesia Saturday, 14 Oct 2023 06:00 WIB Illustration. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket transported the Psyche mission into space. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP) Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Spaceship Psyche was successfully launched into space and began its journey towards asteroid which is rich in metals with a mission to find out the origins of the formation … Read more

NASA’s Psyche Mission: Exploring the Metal-Rich Planet in the Asteroid Belt

NASA’s Psyche Mission: Exploring the Metal-Rich Planet in the Asteroid Belt

The American National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Psyche mission took off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Friday. The goal of the mission is to explore the distant, metal-rich planet of the same name, which orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket with a probe on board lifted off from Kennedy … Read more

NASA’s Psyche Mission: Facts, Advantages, and Launch Details

NASA’s Psyche Mission: Facts, Advantages, and Launch Details

CNN Indonesia Friday, 13 Oct 2023 11:40 WIB 1. Facts about the Psyche space mission that launches tonight 2. What are the advantages of NASA’s Psyche mission? Illustration. The Psyche space mission is planned to be launched tonight after canceling yesterday’s launch. (Photo: NASA) Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Space mission to a metal asteroid, Psychethe … Read more

NASA Psyche Space Mission Launch Delayed Due to Weather Conditions

NASA Psyche Space Mission Launch Delayed Due to Weather Conditions

CNN Indonesia Thursday, 12 Oct 2023 20:30 WIB The Psyche space mission launches towards a metallic asteroid. (NASA) Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Space mission towards a metallic asteroid, Psyche, canceled its launch into space tonight, Thursday (12/10) at 21.16 WIB. The weather is the culprit. “NASA and SpaceX postponed the launch of the Psyche mission … Read more

– “NASA’s Discovery of Water-Rich Clay Minerals on Asteroid Bennu”

– “NASA’s Discovery of Water-Rich Clay Minerals on Asteroid Bennu”

“Initial analysis showed that these are samples with abundant water content in the form of hydrated clay minerals. These contain carbon, both organic and mineral molecules,” Nelson described at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA. Scientists hope that material from the asteroid Bennu will help answer some questions about the origin of life and … Read more