Mars is an asteroid, a punching bag, NASA data reveals
Meteorite collisions pepper Mars at a rate up to 10 times more frequent than previously estimated, according to two new research papers that identify the seismic shock waves from those…
Asteroid Bennu has a surprisingly watery past, researchers say | CNN
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Asteroid Bennu has a surprisingly watery past, researchers say | CNN
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A mountain-sized ‘planet-killer’ asteroid will come close to Earth today, and you can watch it live
A massive "planet-killer" asteroid will come very close to Earth today (June 27), safely zipping past our planet at about 58,000 miles per hour (93,000 km/h). The 'potentially dangerous' mountain-sized…
Surprise discovery of phosphate in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample
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NASA is training a strange scenario where an elusive asteroid is headed for Earth
What if in 14 years there is a chance that a newly discovered asteroid will hit Earth?But that's not all. This ominous space rock, about 330 to 1,050 feet across…
When a dangerous asteroid threatens Earth, humanity will have to work together, NASA says
A threatening asteroid could unite Earth's often feuding nations, at least for a while.Dealing with a large, dangerous asteroid that appears to have our planet in its crosshairs will require…
NASA discovers that humanity would completely fail the asteroid defense
Earth has "limited readiness" to "rapidly execute" the necessary space missions to defend against a devastating asteroid strike, even with 14 years' notice. In an exercise involving multiple US government…
NASA warns 98-foot plane-sized asteroid headed for Earth soon – Times of India
NASA's watchful eyes in the sky have spotted an asteroid, designated 2024 LB4, which is expected to come close to Earth. This asteroid, comparable in size to a commercial airliner…
Webb’s observations hint at a collision of a giant asteroid in a nearby planetary system
"The James Webb Telescope: Are We Alone?" on The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper offers an inside look at the most powerful telescope ever built. The show premieres Sunday, June…