The Bennu Asteroid Could Hit Earth at Some Point, NASA Says
NASA has been keeping an eye on the Bennu asteroid for quite some time, and it’s now calculating the chances…
Astronomers Could Find Building Blocks of Life in a Sample From the Bennu Asteroid
Excitement fills the air as scientists eagerly await the arrival of a special cargo from the asteroid Bennu, currently aboard…
Asteroid the Size of a Tall Building Passed By UNDETECTED and Closer Than the Moon
A lot of people fear that our planet could one day be destroyed by a large asteroid, and you don’t…
1994 XD is an Asteroid the Size of Dozens of Orcas, and It’s Heading Our Way
Asteroids are usually small enough to never be able to pose a threat to us. But even so, the Universe…
2023 HO18, an Imposing Asteroid, Flew Past the Earth
NASA’s asteroid tracker brings some thrilling news once again: an asteroid known as 2023 HO18, which is of a pretty…
The 2023 JK Asteroid Approaches Earth – Will It Hit?
The Solar System’s biggest asteroids have given us the cold shoulder so far since Chicxulub got rid of all the…
How Probable is for a Killer Asteroid to Hit the Earth in the Next 1,000 Years? Scientists Provide the Answer
Here’s one extremely uncomfortable truth that we all need to learn to live with: there’s no such thing as 100%…
The 2023 HV5 Asteroid Will Come as Close to Our Planet as the Moon
Our beloved Moon might look as if it’s just a bit above our heads, but a huge distance separates our…
NASA’s Lucy Probe Spots Trojan Asteroids Where It Will Land
If you’re also one of those who have seen the 1998 sci-fi blockbuster ‘Armageddon’ with Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck…
2023 FZ3 is an 150-Foot Asteroid That Approaches Earth
Huge asteroids, defined as those with a diameter of at least 1 kilometer, approach Earth only a few times per…
Massive Fireball Ignites the Skies Over Europe
Fireballs, which are also known as meteor fireballs, occur in the night sky relatively frequently, although the exact frequency depends…
The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Created a Devastating Tsunami That is Now Simulated on a Computer
The extinction of dinosaurs is one of the most intriguing and widely debated topics in the field of paleontology. The…
Newfound Space Rock in Antarctica Weighs Over 7 Kilograms
Ah, space rocks! Those mysterious celestial bodies that have been hurtling through the vast expanse of space for eons, only…
Jupiter’s Imposing Asteroid Swarms Were Unexplainable by Science, but Not Anymore
Jupiter is a gas giant and the largest planet in our solar system. It is known for its distinctive red…
NEO Surveyor Represents NASA’s New Plan to Spot Dangerous Asteroids
There is no specific size threshold at which an asteroid becomes a problem for Earth. It depends on a number…