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Posted on February 7, 2025

Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here’s why experts say you shouldn’t worry

The chances of the asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 appear to have doubled, but an asteroid hunter explains to Space.com why this isn't cause for concern.
Posted on January 31, 2025

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.
Posted on January 29, 2025

NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here’s what that means

NASA OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return team has revealed exciting evidence of the precursors of life in the pieces of space rock Bennu.
Posted on January 28, 2025

Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032

A 196-foot-wide asteroid has a 1-in-83 chance of striking Earth in 2032. An expert tells Space.com where this asteroid could impact our planet and what level of destruction it could cause.
Posted on January 26, 2025

Earth is bombarded with rocks from space — but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?

Every day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle towards Earth.
Posted on January 24, 2025

Earth’s recent asteroid visitor might’ve been a piece of the moon

Earth's temporary asteroid friend last year was a chunk of its real moon that had been blasted into space thousands of years ago, scientists find.
Posted on December 5, 2024

‘Spectacular’ asteroid blazes over Siberia just hours after it was detected

A small asteroid lit up the skies over northern Siberia Wednesday (Dec. 4) after burning up in Earth's atmosphere in a "spectacular" (yet harmless) fireball.
Posted on December 12, 2017

Mysterious streaks seen on Saturn’s moons could be ancient rings

A series of parallel lines on Saturn’s moons Dione and Rhea have scientists scratching their heads. Could they be a sign of rings that crashed to the surface?
Posted on November 20, 2017November 23, 2017

We got a good look at the interstellar asteroid and it’s weird

Our first detailed glimpse at ‘Oumuamua, the interstellar asteroid that recently flew by Earth, shows it’s one of the weirdest asteroids we’ve ever seen
Posted on March 3, 2017

Let’s Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun

Let’s Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun
In the show The Expanse, people try using a spaceship to direct an asteroid into the sun. Would this even work? The post Let's Do the Physics Of Knocking an Asteroid Into the Sun appeared first on WIRED.

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