A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032
An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.
Asteroid the size of a 20-story building headed for Earth in 2032, astronomers warn
The 60-metre object has ‘one of the highest probabilities of an impact from a significantly sized rock ever’, says astronomer ...
Newly discovered ‘asteroid’ near Earth turns out to be Elon Musk’s Tesla car
Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', ...
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Dust from asteroid Bennu shows: Building blocks of life and possible habitats were widespread in our solar system
With the OSIRIS-REx space probe, the NASA space agency succeeded in collecting some material from the surface of asteroid ...
Dust from asteroid Bennu suggests solar system's potential for life was widespread
It took two years for NASA's OSIRIS-REx space probe to return from asteroid Bennu before dropping off a small capsule as it ...
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Newly discovered ‘Christmas asteroid’ could collide with Earth
The object’s current odds of striking Earth may sound scary — and it’s fair to say that an asteroid in this size range has ...
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The Dinosaur-Killer Asteroid Came From Beyond Jupiter, Scientists Say
Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Where that asteroid or comet came from, however, is a mystery. New research from geoscientists published this month in Science ...
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Dust from asteroid Bennu shows: Building blocks of life and possible habitats were widespread in our solar system
“Since this means that they have a potential habitat, the search for simple life ... The quantity and type corresponded to the material from the asteroid Bennu. Photo: Uwe Dettmar for Goethe ...