Astronomers are closely monitoring a newly discovered asteroid with a slightly increased chance of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means
A dive into probabilities, asteroid impact modeling, and what sort of damage an approximately 180-foot asteroid could cause ...
An Asteroid Sample Just Changed What We Know About Life in Our Solar System
The OSIRIS-REx mission returned to the sample to Earth in September of 2023, and these studies show that it contains amino ...
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 ...
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Asteroid impact could trigger climate chaos, but oceans might thrive
Near-Earth asteroids have long been a concern for scientists studying planetary threats. As of September 2024, more than ...
Building blocks of life found in samples from asteroid Bennu
Rock and dust samples retrieved by NASA from the asteroid Bennu exhibit some of the chemical building blocks of life, ...
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When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.
Tracking old and defunct spacecraft across the solar system is becoming a problem, scientists say. The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be anything but. In fact, it isn't ...
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A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032
The asteroid is estimated to be between 131 and 328 feet (40 and 100 meters) wide. Asteroids of this size impact Earth every few thousand years, and they can cause severe damage to local regions ...
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Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this weekend in rare 'once in a decade' event
Related: NASA's most wanted: The 5 most dangerous asteroids to Earth If you don't have the gear, don't fret; Masi and the Virtual Telescope Project are hosting a free livestream of asteroid Alinda ...
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Atari’s limited edition Asteroids watch uses UFOs and ships to mark minutes and seconds
Atari has partnered with watch maker Nubeo to release a limited edition Asteroids Watch that puts imagery from the classic ...
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Asteroids, comets and Kuiper belt articles from across Nature Portfolio
Asteroids, comets and Kuiper belt are bodies smaller than planets that orbit the sun. Asteroids are composed of metals and rock, whereas comets also contain ice and dust. The Kuiper belt is a ...