Source: mirror.co.uk Named ‘2016 NF23’, the large lump of space rock has been labelled “potentially hazardous” and boasts an estimated diameter of up to 160m An asteroid bigger than the London Eye is on “close approach” with Earth, NASA has warned. Named ‘2016 NF23’, the large lump of space rock has been labelled “potentially hazardous”… Continue reading An asteroid bigger than the London Eye is heading towards Earth, NASA warns
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Looting Asteroids' Water Will Make Launches Cheaper
By Elizabeth Howell, Seeker.com, October 21, 2016 An asteroid mining concept could quickly deliver satellites to high orbit on the cheap. There are hundreds of satellites in geostationary orbit, meaning that they orbit the Earth at roughly the same pace that our planet spins. It’s a long way from where humans currently roam in space;… Continue reading Looting Asteroids' Water Will Make Launches Cheaper