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
Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce sample of the asteroid Bennu. The OSIRIS-REx ...
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...
A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth—how worried should we be?
A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly ...
Life’s building blocks discovered in asteroid dust
This week, explore what lurks in asteroid dust, marvel at the world’s largest beaded burial, discover an elusive creature ...
A Deadly Asteroid May Strike Earth In 2032 — What To Know
A near-Earth asteroid as wide as the Statue of Liberty is tall could strike Earth on Dec.22, 2032, alerting planetary defense ...
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When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.
The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.
Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.
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‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Series Finale: Which 126 Members Survive After an Asteroid Hits Austin?
9-1-1: Lone Star went out with a bang, literally, after an asteroid hit Austin during the series finale on Monday, February 3 ...
‘It deserves attention’: Asteroid has a shot of hitting our planet
According to Science Magazine, scientists have explained that even if the asteroid were to hit, the affected area would span about 800 square miles, meaning it’s more likely to hit a remote area.
‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Boss Unpacks Firefighters’ Fate After Asteroid Catastrophe — and Mateo’s DACA Storyline
The firefighter who married boyfriend Joe (John Clarence Stewart) in the previous episode, was seriously injured after an explosion at the nuclear facility, along with Mateo, Judd and Paul. But they ...
A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032
An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.