A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth—how worried should we be?
A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly as bright as the sun. Shockwaves powerful enough to flatten everything for miles.
There's a small chance an asteroid could hit Earth within the next decade, says NASA
A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.
NASA Tracking Truck-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth
NASA is tracking a truck-sized asteroid which is set to hurtle by Earth today at many times the velocity of a speeding bullet.The space rock—dubbed "2025 BV5"—is estimated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to be some 26 feet across.
NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know
The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System — a global network of telescopes funded by NASA to find Earth-threatening objects — spotted the asteroid 2024 YR4 in December
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Could It Hit Earth in 2032? NASA’s Urgent Response!
A newly discovered 100-meter-wide asteroid, 2024 YR4, has triggered a global defense plan for the first time in history! With a 1.3% chance of impact in 2032, NASA and the European Space Agency are closely monitoring its trajectory.
NASA Tracking Bus-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth at 30,000 Mph
BS4 may be anywhere between 17 and 40 feet across, and will approach at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.
Scientists track massive asteroid with rare 1.3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
A newly discovered 100-meter-wide asteroid has triggered Earth's planetary defense systems for the first time, with a 1.3% chance of colliding with our planet in December 2032. Designated as asteroid 2024 YR4,
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Watch (and hear!) a meteorite impact on doorbell camera video in a world 1st
A sharp crash that sounds like glass shattering or ice cracking has been documented as likely the world's first audio ...
Lurking inside an asteroid: life’s ingredients
Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that ...
Doorbell camera catches rare footage of meteorite striking home’s front walkway
Joe Velaidum and his partner, Laura Kelly, set out to walk their dog when their doorbell camera captured a meteorite striking their front walkway — where Velaidum had been standing moments before.
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Asteroid Bennu Is Packed with Life’s Building Blocks, New Studies Confirm
Material retrieved from the asteroid Bennu by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft shows that all the basic building blocks of life ...
Could This Asteroid Be a Lost Chunk of the Moon?
PT5, a near-Earth object discovered last year, has captivated scientists with its potential lunar origins. Likely ejected ...
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Life’s ingredients discovered in samples Nasa probe returned from an asteroid
Samples returned from an asteroid contain a surprising abundance of the basic ingredients of life. They were discovered to be ...