Astronomers thought Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster was an asteroid. It points to broader problems tracking objects in deep space
Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...
NASA's warning as chances of major asteroid collision in seven years increase again
NASA has revealed that the chances of the city-destroying asteroid known as '2024 YR4' hitting Earth when it passes by in 2032 have increased.
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Good News About Potential Upcoming Asteroid Colliding with Earth: We’ve Deflected Them Before and Can Do So Again
YR4 should remain hovering around 1%, should humanity choose to, we have already proven we can nudge asteroids out of our way ...
Briny Traces in NASA’s Asteroid Sample Hold Clues to the Chemistry of Life
The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...
NASA Tracking Bus-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth at 30,000 Mph
BS4 may be anywhere between 17 and 40 feet across, and will approach at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.
NASA's asteroid sample reveals key chemistry that could lead to life
All forms of Earth life have specific chemicals in their makeup, such as amino acids and sugars. Scientists have known that ...
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...
What Happens If Asteroid Bennu Crashes into Earth? Scientists Reveal the Deadly Truth
Bennu, which comes closest to Earth every six years at a distance of 299,000 km, has a one-in-2,700 chance of colliding with ...