- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 23rd, 2014
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
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
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
But that's still no reason to worry, it's too early to tell
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 18th, 2013
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
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
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
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
The space rock is fairly small, does not constitute a threat
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- September 12th, 2013
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
The space rock's cometary activity evaded detection for 30 years
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- September 5th, 2013
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
Researchers claim that a cosmic impact should be blamed for the Younger Dryas cooling
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- August 23rd, 2013
Watch How NASA Plans to Capture an Asteroid and Tow It Back to Earth
NASA has unveiled new details about the yet unapproved mission
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 24th, 2013
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
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
NASA boasts that it has discovered most of the NEOs known to date