How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs?
The meteor’s impact triggered a cascade of effects. It kicked up so much dust that the sky darkened. As the sun dimmed, ...
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What If the Largest Asteroid Hit Earth?
Some seriously large asteroids have threatened Earth before. Some of these asteroids have little chance of hitting us but ...
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Icy discovery on Ceres: Dwarf planet hiding within asteroid belt covered in frozen water
A dwarf planet hiding right in the middle of our solar system could be a surprising source of frozen water, astronomers ...
New research shows most space rocks crashing into Earth come from a single source
The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. It's a reminder ...
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Astronomers Uncover the Origin of Most of Earth’s Meteorites, Shedding Light on Our Solar System’s Past
Prior to the new research, scientists had traced the source of just 6 percent of the known meteorites that fell on our planet ...
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Mission To Deflected Asteroid Snaps Earth-Moon Photos In First Crucial Tests
DART carried a CubeSat, LICIACube, from the Italian Space Agency, which provided the first fleeting glimpse of the collision aftermath. Very important data that will be expanded by the arrival of Hera ...
Scientists find where most meteorites come from
Scientists have found where most meteorites comes from. One of them, known as the Massalia family, is responsible for 37 per ...
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Europe makes moves to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029
The Ramses mission would rendezvous with the infamous asteroid Apophis during its 2029 close approach to Earth.
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A Close Asteroid Encounter May Have Once Given Earth a Ring
An unusual concentration of impact craters suggests that they may have been caused by the breakup of an asteroid that created ...
Scientists Have Finally Uncovered the Mysterious Origin of Most Meteorites
Researchers found that 70% of meteorites originate from three asteroid families formed by recent collisions. They have ...
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32 physics experiments that changed the world
From the discovery of gravity to the first mission to defend Earth from an asteroid, here are the most important physics ...