New analysis of asteroid dust reveals evidence of salty water in the early solar system
In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid 320 ...
Scientists warn that asteroid 2024YR4 has a chance of colliding with Earth—here’s what to know
NASA and ESA warn of a 1.2% chance that asteroid 2024YR4 could collide with Earth in 2032. Find out what scientists are doing ...
Could asteroid 2024 YR4 collide with Earth in 2032? Experts weigh in
Astronomers are monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a slim 1.2% chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032.
NASA warns three giant asteroids will skim past Earth TODAY
NASA is keeping a close eye on three vehicle-sized asteroids that will make close approaches to Earth today. The trio was ...
This asteroid has 1-in-63 chance of hitting the Earth in 2032
NASA's Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile first detected asteroid 2024 YR4. Estimated to be between 40 ...
NASA Tracking Three Vehicle-Sized Asteroids Nearing Earth Today
The closest of the asteroids to us—estimated to be about the size of a car—is whizzing through space at 27,358 miles per hour ...
NASA Uncovers Life’s Building Blocks in Asteroid Bennu’s Pristine Sample
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino acids and nucleobases found in DNA and RNA. The presence of ammonia and ...
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Juno's astonishing discovery: Io's eruptions outpower Earth
The Juno mission has detected exceptionally intense volcanic activity on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. Scientists from NASA's ...
Newly discovered asteroid may hit Earth in 2032: How worried should you be?
YR4 was first discovered in December last year by a telescope in Chile. The near-Earth asteroid is as big as a football field ...