Space on MSN5d
Scientists say 2 asteroids may actually be fragments of destroyed planets from our early solar system
Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.
NASA Calls in Webb Telescope to Track Recently Identified Hazardous Asteroid
The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are shifting, with the space rock now carrying a 1-in-48 chance of collision.
SETI16h
Space in 2025: What to Expect
As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus ...
Space on MSN1d
What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?
Engaging articles, breathtaking images and expert knowledge Issues delivered straight to your door What would happen if Earth ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN13d
An Amateur Astronomer Seemingly Spotted a New Asteroid. It Turned Out to Be a Tesla in Space
The car, launched in 2018 on a SpaceX rocket’s upper stage, is one of many human-made objects in deep space that could ...
USA Today13d
Scientists find a 'next step on a pathway to life' in space
“Asteroids provide a time capsule into our home planet’s ... The findings were reported in two journal articles on ...
Astronomy on MSN7d
Scientists find life’s ‘building blocks’ in asteroid Bennu samples
The meteor fragments returned by OSIRIS-REx shed light on the entwined history of water and the chemical ingredients of life ...
Smithsonian Magazine5d
Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...
DNA building blocks found in asteroids for first time
The building blocks of DNA have been found in samples returned to Earth from an asteroid, suggesting life rained down from ...