asteroids

For example, knowing the composition of near Earth asteroids might be useful in determining if the mining these asteroids is a worthwhile endeavor.

Obama Speaks of NASA Being Adrift - NASA Watch 2009

There's interest in asteroids for a range of reasons ... for exploration, for pure science, resource utilization, as well as learning how to mitigate the threat from a sniping space rock that has its crosshairs on Earth.

A manned mission to an asteroid? Edward Willett 2006

There's interest in asteroids for a range of reasons ... for exploration, for pure science, resource utilization, as well as learning how to mitigate the threat from a sniping space rock that has its crosshairs on Earth.

Archive 2006-12-24 Edward Willett 2006

William Herschel sanctioned this theory, and suggested the name asteroids for the tiny planets.

A History of Science: in Five Volumes. Volume III: Modern development of the physical sciences 1904

Many of those parts consist of stony-iron materials known as asteroids and many of these rocky bodies have yet to be discovered and could impact with Earth at any time.

Earth Large | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

In the previous post, I argued that the asteroids are our logical first choices for a space based civilization.

Our First Colonies in Space Stephen D. Covey 2008

The asteroids are a substantial amount of real estate, but not very large.

Freeman Dyson says: let's look for life in the outer solar system 2003

The asteroids are a substantial amount of real estate, but not very large.

Freeman Dyson says: let's look for life in the outer solar system 2003

The asteroids are a substantial amount of real estate, but not very large.

Freeman Dyson says: let's look for life in the outer solar system 2003

There are colonies on Mars, and the asteroids are a vital source of resources.

A Thursday Evening Catchup Review: Hammerfall sbisson 2003