• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 23rd, 2014
Fresh Meteor-Impact Crater Documented on the Surface of Mars

Fresh Meteor-Impact Crater Documented on the Surface of Mars

By “fresh,” scientists mean the crater is there since March 2012

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 21st, 2014
“Moby Dick” Asteroid Is Missing, Scientists Need Help Finding It

“Moby Dick” Asteroid Is Missing, Scientists Need Help Finding It

The asteroid has been lost in space for 14 years now

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 7th, 2013
Hubble Sees Asteroid Resembling a Cosmic Garden Sprinkler

Hubble Sees Asteroid Resembling a Cosmic Garden Sprinkler

Astronomers are puzzled as to how this object came to be

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 24th, 2013
There's Now a Greater Chance of Asteroid TV135 Hitting Us in 2032

There's Now a Greater Chance of Asteroid TV135 Hitting Us in 2032

But that's still no reason to worry, it's too early to tell

There's a 99.998 Percent Chance Asteroid 2013 TV135 Won't Hit Earth

There's a 99.998 Percent Chance Asteroid 2013 TV135 Won't Hit Earth

The asteroid will swing close to Earth in two decades' time

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 17th, 2013
Russia and the US Are Working on Destroying Asteroids with Nuclear Bombs

Russia and the US Are Working on Destroying Asteroids with Nuclear Bombs

The Sci-Fi scenario is gaining some real traction in the two countries

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 12th, 2013
Asteroid Could Collide with Earth on March 16, 2880

Asteroid Could Collide with Earth on March 16, 2880

The space rock is called 1950 DA, was first discovered on February 23, 1950

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 11th, 2013
Astronomers Spot Water-Rich Asteroid Near Distant Star

Astronomers Spot Water-Rich Asteroid Near Distant Star

Supporting the theory that water on Earth originated on asteroids like these

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 17th, 2013
Newly Discovered Asteroid Will Pass by Our Planet on Wednesday, September 18

Newly Discovered Asteroid Will Pass by Our Planet on Wednesday, September 18

The space rock is fairly small, does not constitute a threat

NASA Picks Three Asteroid Targets to Capture and Tow to the Moon

NASA Picks Three Asteroid Targets to Capture and Tow to the Moon

The lucky winner will probably be one of the three

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 11th, 2013
Don Quixote Asteroid Is Actually a Comet, Scientists Say

Don Quixote Asteroid Is Actually a Comet, Scientists Say

The space rock's cometary activity evaded detection for 30 years

NASA's Top 96 Ways to Deflect an Incoming Asteroid

NASA's Top 96 Ways to Deflect an Incoming Asteroid

NASA has been getting a lot of suggestions on how to deal with asteroids

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 3rd, 2013
Asteroid Hit Quebec Some 12,900 Years Ago, Caused a Sudden Drop in Global Temperatures

Asteroid Hit Quebec Some 12,900 Years Ago, Caused a Sudden Drop in Global Temperatures

Researchers claim that a cosmic impact should be blamed for the Younger Dryas cooling

Watch How NASA Plans to Capture an Asteroid and Tow It Back to Earth

Watch How NASA Plans to Capture an Asteroid and Tow It Back to Earth

NASA has unveiled new details about the yet unapproved mission

Watch: Bill Nye Explains How We Could Stop an Asteroid Headed for Earth

Watch: Bill Nye Explains How We Could Stop an Asteroid Headed for Earth

The Science Guy offers some advice about protecting the planet against an asteroid

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 17th, 2013
NASA's Plans to Tow an Asteroid near the Moon Will Probably Fail

NASA's Plans to Tow an Asteroid near the Moon Will Probably Fail

Many scientists think NASA is all talk, will accomplish nothing in the end

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • June 25th, 2013
The 10,000th Near-Earth Object Has Been Discovered, a 300-Meter (1,000-Feet) Asteroid

The 10,000th Near-Earth Object Has Been Discovered, a 300-Meter (1,000-Feet) Asteroid

NASA boasts that it has discovered most of the NEOs known to date

 
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