Micro X ray method reads ancient meteorite impact scars
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 14, 2025
Researchers from China, Canada, and Japan have established a quantitative method to read the impact histories recorded in enstatite chondrites using micro X ray diffraction measurements. Enstatite c ... more
ICE-CSIC leads a pioneering study on the feasibility of asteroid mining
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 11, 2025
Much remains to be known about the chemical composition of small asteroids. Their potential to harbour valuable metals, materials from the early solar system, and the possibility of obtaining a geoc ... more
OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft completes Earth flyby on its journey to explore Apophis
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2025
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft has completed a precisely targeted Earth flyby, using the planet's gravity to bend its trajectory toward a close encounter with the near-Earth asteroid Apophis in 2029. ... more