New simulations reveal that the climate, atmospheric chemistry and even global photosynthesis would be dramatically disrupted by an asteroid collision ...
A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...
Analysis of samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu reveal that it has a bizarre chemical make-up and is ...
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.
New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking ...
Another study estimated the potential damage that would be caused if an asteroid the size of Bennu - with a diameter of roughly 500m - strikes Earth. Scientists have estimated a one-in-2,700 ...
New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking Earth are almost zero after earlier data had ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have finally given the all-clear to Earth from a newly discovered asteroid. After two months of observations, scientists have almost fully ruled out any ...