Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...
Streaks of Light Likely a Result of Burning Space Debris
NASA estimates that there are nearly 6,000 tons of space junk in low Earth orbit, moving around our planet at speeds up to 18 ...
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An asteroid is heading for Earth - but you'll have to wait a while to find out if we're gonna get hit
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the ... Known as Asteroid 2024 YR4, the nearly ...
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Earth's recent asteroid visitor might've been a piece of the moon
2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...
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Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth
They now say, based on the most up-to-date information, that there is a 1.3 percent chance that this asteroid will strike somewhere on Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. Should this keep you up at night?
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Asteroid with a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 spotted by astronomers
Artist's impression of an asteroid. This image is not intended to reflect the characteristics of any specific known asteroid. ESA-Science Office Astronomers have made a startling discovery ...
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Samples recovered from billions-year-old asteroid could shine light on the start of life on Earth
34,694 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?34,694 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others? Nvidia CEO Jensen ...
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This Asteroid Could Hit Earth In 2032, Threatening To Wipe Out A City
2024 YR4, is on a path that might lead to a collision with our planet on 22 December 2032. NASA scientists have found an asteroid named 2024 YR4, which might collide with Earth in 2032, posing a 1 ...
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Lurking Inside an Asteroid: Life’s Ingredients
Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that shed light on how life arose. By Carl Zimmer Our solar system contains ...