Remains of asteroids in a white dwarf star could help astronomers find ‘missing’ lithium 

Crushed-up remains of large asteroids discovered in a white dwarf star could help astronomers find the universe’s ‘missing’ lithium Researchers found the lithium in asteroids in the atmosphere of a white dwarf This is the first time the element has been found in an exosolar rocky body  Future studies will look for further white dwarf … Read more

Killer asteroids could be tied to smaller cosmic objects with cables to stop a catastrophic impact

Killer asteroids could be tied to smaller cosmic objects with cables to stop a catastrophic impact on Earth, study reveals Scientist work tirelessly to design a plan in the event an asteroid heads for Earth A team now proposes using a tethered diversion that utilizes long cables  They would launch a spacecraft towards the asteroid, far … Read more

Asteroids Ryugu and Bennu may be chunks of the same giant space rock

Asteroids Ryugu and Bennu that both orbit between Earth and Mars may be chunks of the same giant space rock that was smashed apart in a collision Mathematical modelling suggests a possible relationship between the asteroids Astronomers at University of Arizona and Laboratoire Lagrange made prediction But tests on samples from both rocks will be … Read more

Scientists discover 19 interstellar asteroids between Jupiter and Neptune

Hiding in plain sight: Scientists discover 19 interstellar asteroids between Jupiter and Neptune that may have been orbiting the Sun for more than 4.5 billion years The 19 asteroids were found orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune   They joined the solar system around 4.5billion years ago and never left   As the universe expanded and the … Read more