August 23, 2018 NASA reveals 'hammer' plans to prevent an asteroid from killing humanity Terrified of an asteroid hitting Earth and wiping us all out? Fret not: NASA has a plan.
August 16, 2018 Earth has 'minimoons,' and they may solve asteroid mysteries Earth has a habit of picking up, and later discarding, small companions called "minimoons," and these tiny objects could help scientists solve the mysteries of asteroids.
August 6, 2018 4.46 billion-year-old meteorite flew around in space before Earth was born Approximately 4.5 billion years ago, the catastrophic explosion of a massive star, a supernova, caused an immense cloud of cosmic dust and gas to come together and form our solar system. But exactly how the planets were built remains somewhat of a mystery to scientists.
August 6, 2018 Mineral never seen on Earth found inside Russian meteorite Gold hunters in southern Russia might have been disappointed to learn that the speckled, yellow rock they uncovered was not a sizeable pebble of valuable metal. Instead, it was a rare piece of space-borne rubble containing a new mineral that had never before been seen on Earth.
August 3, 2018 Air Force remains silent after huge meteor hits near US military base A meteor hit the earth and exploded with 2.1 kilotons of force last month, but the US Air Force has made no mention of the event.
July 13, 2018 Pluto and Charon shine in most detailed topographical maps ever New research showcasing the dramatic topography of Pluto and its moon Charon should help scientists better guess what forces have shaped them.
July 9, 2018 Asteroid discovery: Rare space rock fragment found Researchers have found part of an asteroid that turned into a blazing fireball as it disintegrated over southern Africa last month.
July 3, 2018 Meteorites on Earth may come from just a handful of early lost worlds Nearly every meteorite that falls onto Earth may ultimately come from a half dozen or so lost worlds that splintered apart soon after the birth of the solar system, a new study finds.
July 2, 2018 Meteorite hunters: Scientists search for remains of huge space rock off the Washington coast A team of scientists is scanning the Pacific Ocean depths to find fragments of a huge meteor.
June 29, 2018 Ex-NASA astronaut: World Asteroid Day – Will we defend our planet together or perish like the dinosaurs? Saturday is Asteroid Day, an annual, global educational event aimed at learning more about the hazard that nearby asteroids pose to Earth and our civilization, and marshaling support for the search and deflection technologies we need to protect our planet.
