Key Component for NASAs NEO Surveyor Returns to JPL
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2025
NASA's Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission is on track for a planned launch in late 2027, with a major milestone recently achieved. A critical part of the spacecraft-its instrument enclosure-re ... more
In the asteroid belt a mudball meteorite defied the odds
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 01, 2025
An international team of scientists has unraveled the story behind the April 2019 fall of rare meteorites near Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica, highlighting that these so-called "mudball" meteor ... more
Meteorite origins mapped to regions of asteroid belt
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2025
A comprehensive review in *Meteoritics and Planetary Science* reveals how astronomers have traced the source of various meteorite types to specific, previously unknown regions within the asteroid be ... more