Apophis: A new European space mission could get up close with a large asteroid that's set to brush by Earth
The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the ...
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Like 22 atomic bombs: The asteroid that will hit the Earth is called Bennu
Researchers have determined the precise date when an asteroid could potentially impact Earth, carrying with it a power equivalent to that of 22 atomic bombs. This celestial object, named Bennu, ...
How Dangerous Is the “Doomsday” Asteroid Swarm?
New research indicates that the Taurid swarm contains fewer large asteroids than anticipated, suggesting a lower threat level ...
‘City killer’ asteroid is one of 4 to graze Earth’s orbit today
NASA has announced that an airplane-sized “city killer” asteroid will skim past Earth today — one of four “hazardous” space rocks to graze our orbit in less than 12 hours. Dubbed 2002 NV16, the cosmic ...
Asteroid Enters As Fireball Over California Skies Right After Its Discovery; Video Surfaces
Earlier on September 4, an asteroid just one metre wide entered the atmosphere as a brilliant fireball. Named 2024 RW1, the ...
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Earth survived an asteroid impact in 1908 that most people don’t know about
On June 30 1908, a significant asteroid impact event in the Tunguska area of Siberia wiped out 80 million trees across 830 ...
NASA Devised a Wild Plot to Capture an Asteroid and Save Humanity. It Almost Failed
What was the secret recipe?” Did a Second Asteroid Hit During Dino Extinction? Water, for example, is one of those ingredients. While it can be found throughout the solar system, not all water is ...
A colossal asteroid once boiled the oceans. It also did the unexpected.
D: Iron in the ocean (from the ocean circulation, from the impactor itself, and from erosion), along with nutrients (like ...
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Timed Teaser: When might the asteroid hit Earth?
Test your news knowledge against the clock. Can you outscore your friends? If you cannot see the quiz, follow this link. Want more of the same? Try last week's teaser, or take Friday's quiz of the ...
Internet fuming over BIZZARE fan reaction in Diljit Dosanjh concert, netizens say, 'better if asteroid hit earth'
Some netizens reacted with humour, saying it would be 'better if an asteroid hit Earth' than watching such passionate displays of emotion in front of a concert performance. It's part of a larger ...