Large craters offer clues to the origin of asteroid 16 Psyche

Even 200 years after asteroid 16 Psyche was discovered, astronomers continue to puzzle over its formation. Psyche is the 10th ...
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What if the biggest asteroid hit Earth?

What if the biggest asteroid hit Earth? This video explores the potential consequences of a massive asteroid impact, ...

A big asteroid won't hit the moon. Many scientists had wished it would.

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That small asteroid named YR4 is definitely not going to hit the moon

New observations from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope confirm asteroid 2024 YR4 will not hit the moon in 2032.

NASA's DART mission didn't just change the orbit of asteroid it hit

NASA's DART mission didn’t just change the orbit of Dimorphos, the asteroid it hit. It changed the orbit of the larger ...

An asteroid hit the North Sea, causing a tsunami taller than Big Ben. Here’s what happened

Scientists have finally solved a years-long puzzle. New research reveals that a 160-metre wide asteroid smashed into the ...

Why meteors hit Earth: The science behind the Cleveland, Ohio meteor event

A rare daytime fireball over Ohio reveals how space rocks reach Earth, why some explode, and how scientists track their fall ...

NASA demonstrates humanity may be able to stop an Earth-bound asteroid

Here's what scientists have now learned about the DART mission.
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NASA confirms asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth or Moon in 2032

In a recent update on March 5, NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, often referred to as a “city killer,” will not ...

NASA rules out asteroid smashup on the moon in 2032

NASA has ruled out any chance that an asteroid called 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032. Last year, the uncertainty surrounding the space rock's orbital path held out a slight chance of impact, but ...

NASA's asteroid deflection test for planetary defence even more successful than we thought

The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission not only altered an asteroid’s orbit but, for the first time, a new study shows we also successfully changed the asteroids' path around the sun.