Did an asteroid 'bounce' off earth? Wild new theory reveals shocking details behind ...
On June 30, 1908, a massive explosion occurred in Tunguska, Siberia, flattening 80 million trees. Scientists now believe it ...
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...
Space.com16 天
Earth's recent asteroid visitor might've been a piece of the moon
2024 PT5 is the second near-Earth asteroid scientists suspect was ejected from the moon's surface, the first being 469219 ...
Scientific American2 天
How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?
Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks ...
A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact ...
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
Knowridge6 天
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth
Meteor Crater in Arizona is believed ... polluted our local neighborhood is. But most of the debris is far too small to cause problems to life on Earth. There is far more tiny debris out there ...
Space.com12 天
Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032
"Impact probability is still very low, and the most likely outcome will be a close approaching rock that misses us." ...
ScienceAlert6 天
Astrophysicist Reveals The Key Facts About The Asteroid That May Hit Earth
As Earth moves around the Sun, it is continually encountering dust and debris that dates back to the birth of the Solar system. The system is littered with such debris, and the meteors and fireballs ...