Published 12:56 21 Jun 2024 GMT+1

Asteroid worth $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 that NASA is capturing was discovered 172 years ago

It was discovered two centuries ago, and while the price is staggering - so too are the facts!

Joe Yates

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Topics: Space, NASA, Science, Technology

Joe Yates

Joe is a journalist for UNILAD, who particularly enjoys writing about crime. He has worked in journalism for five years, and has covered everything from murder trials to celeb news.

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Asteroid worth $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 that NASA is capturing was discovered 172 years ago

It was discovered two centuries ago, and while the price is staggering - so too are the facts!

Asteroid worth $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 that NASA is capturing was discovered 172 years ago

It was discovered two centuries ago, and while the price is staggering - so too are the facts!

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