Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
An asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth less than eight years from now, and astronomers are enlisting the help of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study it. Characterized as a ...
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Watch: Vivid hues of small asteroid illuminates Caribbean as sky skygazers capture 'impressive collision'
"It broke into pieces RIGHT above me and displayed colors of blue/green/purple as it broke into pieces ... Irizarry said that the asteroid's impressive size – up to 13 feet in diameter ...
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 photographed for the first time, and more.
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New NASA imagery shows a large asteroid could impact Earth in 2032
A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant, chance of impacting planet Earth in seven years. The animation, provided by the NASA-funded ...
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Analysis of OSIRIS-REx Sample Shows Asteroid Bennu Has Ingredients for Life
A similar asteroid that arrived on Earth as a meteorite would have ... The top image shows hydrated sodium carbonate salts highlighted in purple. The Bennu sample container. Credit: NASA "We're ...