An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning
YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s 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 ...
NASA brought back samples from asteroid Bennu. They revealed clues about the possible origins of life.
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty ...
Asteroid Bennu samples contain 'building blocks of life'
The hadal zone, as scientists call it, is located in the ocean trenches, more than 6,000 meters below the surface. This region is all darkness and intense pressure, yet... some rare species actually ...
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Mega asteroid as wide as London Eye has biggest ever chance of hitting Earth
An asteroid the size of the London Eye is speeding towards Earth's orbit – scientist have started brainstorming ways of how ...
Newly Discovered Asteroid Has a 1.2 Percent Earth Impact Risk
A 200-foot-wide asteroid found in December has a one-in-83 chance of hitting Earth, according to space agencies.
Bennu Asteroid samples yield watery history, key molecules for life
When asteroids like Bennu hit the young Earth, they could have provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ingredients essential to life, such as water, phosphate and ammonia. Together, ...
Minerals Crucial to Life Found in Asteroid Samples From Space
The building blocks for life, including salts, organic matter and amino acids have been found in samples returned to Earth ...
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Empire State Building-sized asteroid approaching Earth: NASA is tracking it
NASA has warned the globe of an important astronomical phenomenon. A big asteroid, called 2024 WY70, is on a collision course with Earth this weekend. Near 820 ft in diameter, it is the same size as ...