Chinese rocket scientists find ‘most effective’ way to nuke a doomsday asteroid
Chinese researchers believe they may have found the most effective way to destroy or deflect a large, Earth-threatening…
The Largest Intact Meteorite on Earth Is Still Exactly Where It Landed. But Why No Crater?
The Hoba Meteorite. Image via Wiki Commons. The Hoba meteorite in Namibia is the largest known natural piece…
One Asteroid Collision May Have Rocked Earth, Mars, and the Moon
A Southwest Research Institute-led study has connected a specific asteroid collision in the main belt to an inner-solar-system-wide…
An asteroid shattered near Jupiter’s gravitational gateway 800 million years ago; scientists say the debris may have bombarded Earth for 150 million years
Asteroid breakup 800 million years ago may have triggered impacts on Earth, the Moon and Mars (AI photo)…
1,000 Days Until ‘God Of Chaos’ Asteroid Stuns Skywatchers
Topline In 1,000 days, on April 13, 2029, the near-Earth asteroid Apophis will make one of the closest…
Camper Accidentally Discovers Ancient Meteor Crater on Google Maps
When Joël Lapointe was planning an epic camping trip through the Côte-Nord region of Quebec on Google Maps,…
Large asteroid will safely pass by Earth on Saturday :: WRAL.com
An asteroid larger than many downtown office buildings will make a relatively close pass by Earth on Saturday,…
Scientists Just Found All 5 Genetic “Letters” of DNA and RNA on an Asteroid
Ryugu sample in its return capsule. Credit: JAXA The discovery of all five nucleobases on Ryugu strengthens the…
NASA: Asteroid the size of 38 Menachem Mendel Schneersons to pass Earth Thursday
An asteroid around the size of 38 Lubavitcher Rebbes is set to pass the Earth on Thursday, June…
A ‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid Will Pass Close to Earth in 2029 — and It Has an Alarming Nickname
NEED TO KNOW An asteroid, eerily named Apophis, will pass closer to Earth than many satellites in geosynchronous…