Ultra-fast asteroid rotation threatens space-mining missions
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An asteroid, which was considered a promising target for space mining, turns out to be a technical nightmare object: it rotates once every 92 seconds. New observations show that the centrifugal force on its surface exceeds its own gravity by a hundred times. For spacecraft that want to land there, this means: without sophisticated anchoring technology no chance. Image: AstroForge Measurement with cutting-edge technology Researchers at the Instit…
Ultra-fast asteroid rotation threatens space-mining missions
Using an instrument called HiPERCAM, is attached to the Gran Telescopio Canarias in La Palma, Spain, a team of researchers recently found that the near-Earth asteroid 2022 OB5 is rotating once every 1.542 minutes, classifying the space rock as an "ultra-fast rotator."Continue ReadingCategory: Space Systems, EngineeringTags: Asteroid Mining
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