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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Water-rich meteorites contain key ingredients for life, yet they barely appear in meteorite collections. Recent research ...
New asteroid as big as The Gherkin added to Earth threat-list
An asteroid named Apophis, officially designated 99942 Apophis, is due to pass closer to the Earth than some satellites orbit ...
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Study claims that dinosaurs thrived until the asteroid hit, debunking decades of accepted beliefs
New study finds dinosaurs weren’t declining before asteroid impact; a biased fossil record misled decades of paleontology.
New asteroid could smash into Earth as ESA reveals exact date 'moderately large' space rock could strike
The European Space Agency has revealed a newly discovered asteroid is heading for a 'possible impact' with Earth ...
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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
So, the OSIRIS‑REx mission ventured to the asteroid Bennu to retrieve an unaltered ... unless they’re about to hit the Earth, and astronomers get lucky. But there is another way scientists ...
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New observations show the asteroid that won't hit Earth resembles a spinning hockey puck
This artistic animation shows asteroid 2024 YR4 passing by Earth. Astronomers created a 3D image of the newly discovered asteroid after observing it with a telescope in Chile. (9NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R.
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The Asteroid That Was Predicted to Hit Earth: See It in a New Image
A few months ago, an asteroid created quite a buzz. At one point, asteroid 2024 YR4 had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth, creating plenty of headlines about its potential impact. The threat is all ...