Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032. NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday ...
Is 2024 PT5 a lost piece of the Moon or an asteroid? Unravel the mystery behind Earth’s mini-moon
PT5, initially identified as a near-Earth asteroid, is believed to be a lunar fragment due to its unique orbit and mineral ...
Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December ...
Scientists find a 'next step on a pathway to life' in space
Samples of organic matter returned from the asteroid Bennu support the theory that asteroids could have brought the building ...
NASA asteroid alert: Three asteroids passing Earth today—one flying closer than the Moon
NASA warns of three asteroids, including a bus-sized space rock, passing close to Earth on January 30, 2025. Find out their ...
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An Amateur Astronomer Seemingly Spotted a New Asteroid. It Turned Out to Be a Tesla in Space
The car, launched in 2018 on a SpaceX rocket’s upper stage, is one of many human-made objects in deep space that could ...
Minerals Crucial to Life Found in Asteroid Samples From Space
The building blocks for life, including salts, organic matter and amino acids have been found in samples returned to Earth ...
Near-earth asteroid sample dropped off in Utah by NASA contains ingredients of life
A sample from a primitive asteroid that was parachuted into Utah's West Desert in 2023 revealed the building blocks of life, ...
NASA brought back samples from asteroid Bennu. They revealed clues about the possible origins of life.
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty ...