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Survivors and doctors recount horror of deadly Russian missile attack in Sumy
3D model visualises what an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 would look like How long do Golden Retrievers live? Tatiana ...
Astronomy15d
Why meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes — a planetary scientist explains
Before hitting the Earth, rocks traveling through ... So, the OSIRIS‑REx mission ventured to the asteroid Bennu to retrieve an unaltered sample. Retrieving this sample allowed scientists to ...
The News-Times15d
Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Before hitting the Earth, rocks traveling through ... So, the OSIRIS‑REx mission ventured to the asteroid Bennu to retrieve an unaltered sample. Retrieving this sample allowed scientists to ...
Indiatimes17d
NASA alert! A massive 370-ft asteroid as big as a 35-storey building set to pass Earth – know more about the speed and time
A huge asteroid, 2023 KU, is on its way to hit Earth tomorrow, which is 11 April the size of a 35 storey building. It will not do damage with impact but pass close enough so astronomers can see it ...
CNET18d
The Asteroid That Was Predicted to Hit Earth: See It in a New Image
A few months ago, an asteroid created quite a buzz. At one point, asteroid 2024 YR4 had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth, creating plenty of headlines about its potential impact. The threat is all ...
Indiatimes20d
Were dinosaurs really about to be extinct before the asteroid hit?
A new study challenges the belief that dinosaurs were declining before the asteroid impact that ended their reign. Analysing 18 million years of fossil data, researchers argue that apparent drops ...
Digital Trends20d
See what the asteroid that we thought might hit Earth looks like
NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor Asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines earlier this year when astronomers found it had a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Further observations showed that the chances of ...
Yahoo20d
That 'city-killer' asteroid has surprised scientists yet again with its 'unusual' shape, and it could smash straight into the moon
A team of astronomers has determined the shape of asteroid 2024 YR4, which could hit the moon. | Credit: NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor Scientists have revealed the unusual shape of a large asteroid ...
The Himalayan Times20d
New observations show the asteroid that won't hit Earth resembles a spinning hockey puck
A team of astronomers used the Gemini South Observatory in Chile to observe asteroid 2024 YR4 in multiple wavelengths as it zoomed away from Earth in February, barely 1 1/2 months after its discovery.
Gizmodo21d
Asteroid With 3.8% Chance of Hitting the Moon Originated From an Unusual Spot
After giving us quite the scare (or something to look forward to), NASA removed 2024 YR4 from its naughty list when calculations showed that the asteroid had a near-zero chance of hitting Earth.