What If the Asteroid Belt Had Formed a Super-Earth? Scientists Reveal the Shocking Impact
Could a giant planet between Mars and Jupiter have doomed Earth? A new study suggests that small changes would have been ...
NASA Tracking Three Plane-Sized Asteroids Approaching Earth Today
NASA is monitoring three aircraft-sized asteroids that will zoom past the Earth later today at around 19,000 to 22,200 miles per hour.
Geologists Found the World’s Oldest Crater—and It Might Have Jumpstarted All Life on Earth
Led by Curtin University geologists Chris Kirkland and Tim Johnson, a research team unearthed this primeval crater beneath ...
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UAE’s Asteroid Belt Mission advances as critical design review completed
The review yielded positive results, reflecting remarkable progress in the national team’s capabilities, and reinforcing the preparations for the mission launch ...
Remember that asteroid that isn't going to hit Earth? We could send a mission to explore it
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
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UAE Space Agency completes critical design review for Emirates Mission to Asteroid Belt
The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA) has achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing the Critical ...
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As expected, the threat from Asteroid 2024 YR4 has essentially dropped to zero
New information is pushing Asteroid 2024 YR4 off of our front pages. Initial estimates gave it a 2.8% chance of striking ...
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Why Astronomers Are Tracking a Dangerous Asteroid Headed Toward Earth
The cosmos has always fascinated humanity with its vast mysterious expanse holding both beauty and potential danger. Among ...
Asteroid has a very small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but a collision could devastate a city
In December 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid streaking through the sky, which they named 2024 YR4. What’s ...
NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Snaps First Look at Upcoming Asteroid Target
The main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson is now in sight as the Discovery Program mission prepares for a flyby of the object in ...
NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today
The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.