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The asteroid is in a stable orbit in the main asteroid belt

The Arkyd-100 is a small space telescope with a wide range of capabilities

Though it's water, not gold that these companies are seeking

The mission will try to deflect an asteroid to experiment with the idea

After reviewing its trajectory, specialists conclude Apophis will not hit our planet

The asteroid may or may not hit us in 2036, must be closely monitored

This space rock is 900 feet wide, might hit our planet in 2036

Hinting at the conditions in the early solar system

NASA is considering the possibility of “gifting” the moon with its own satellite

Astronomers are now sure the asteroid will pass safely by

The meteorite provided a rare opportunity to study it shortly after it fell

Toutatis is travelling at about 39,600 km/h (24,550 miles/h)

The asteroid came closest to Earth for the next 200 years

A large planet such as Jupiter is needed to keep smaller planets from forming

The protoplanet doesn't weather and darken like the Moon or other asteroids

Scientists determined that Vesta had a molten iron core that generated a magnetic field

Astronomers say the space rock poses no danger to our planet