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Earth at risk? NASA scientists predict major consequences if asteroid Bennu collides in 2182
The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every ...
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Tsunamis, earthquakes, and terrible winter: Possible consequences of asteroid collision with Earth
Imagine that the Earth was hit by an asteroid the size of the World Trade Center. What would happen? Scientists have modeled ...
The odds of an Asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 have just been bumped up
Asteroid 2024 YR4 swept into view of the asteroid warning system, called ATLAS, in December last year. Astronomers then calculated that the space lump will make a super close approach to Earth in 2032 ...
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A precious handful of dirt
On 20 October, 2020, a robot spacecraft took a sample of surface dust from asteroid Bennu. On 4 September, 2023, as it passed ...
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NASA Identifies Asteroid Bennu's Earth Trajectory
NASA's watchful eye on the skies has recently spotted asteroid Bennu, a celestial body with a slim chance of impacting Earth.
Astronomers are closely monitoring a newly discovered asteroid with a slightly increased chance of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
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Building Blocks Of Life Found On Asteroid Bennu
Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...
Science speaks: What would happen if an asteroid hit the Earth?
In recent days, the minimal risk of impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 has caught the attention of many astronomy enthusiasts. Specifically, there is a 1.5 percent chance that it will i ...
'Marsquakes' travel deeper than expected, says new research
Researchers from Imperial College London and the University of Bern have used artificial intelligence to discover that ...