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Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system
Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.
An asteroid could collide with Earth: What could happen if it hits, and should we worry?
An asteroid could hit Earth, but scientists are continuing to gather data to understand its trajectory and potential impact ...
An Asteroid Has a 1-in-63 Chance of Hitting Earth in 2032—Here’s What That Means
A dive into probabilities, asteroid impact modeling, and what sort of damage an approximately 180-foot asteroid could cause ...
An Asteroid Sample Just Changed What We Know About Life in Our Solar System
The OSIRIS-REx mission returned to the sample to Earth in September of 2023, and these studies show that it contains amino ...
Two Large Asteroids Set To Fly Dangerously Close To Earth This Week At More Than 25,000 MPH
Heads up, everybody. A couple of asteroids approximately the size of a school bus are set to make close approach with Earth ...
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Historic asteroid sample reveals the ‘building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin,’ scientists say
Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission ...
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What If We Could Mine Asteroids?
"What If is an epic exploration of possibilities. What If is a Webby Award-winning science web series that takes you on a journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities, some in distant corners ...
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NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here's what that means
There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 ...
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 ...
NASA sends out warning as three giant asteroids set to just miss Earth
NASA is keeping a close watch on three asteroids making near-Earth approaches today. One of them, named 2025 CF, will pass within just 77,200 miles of our planet-roughly one-third ...
Good luck figuring out what time it is on this cool Asteroids watch
Here's one for the fashion-conscious retro gamers out there. Atari has teamed up with watchmaker Nubeo to release an ...