Asteroids - Page 31

June 28, 2018

7 terrifying ways that asteroids could wipe out life on our planet revealed

An asteroid is believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs - but could another strike from a massive space rock trigger the end of humanity.

June 28, 2018

Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua is a comet after all

It turns out that 'Oumuamua, our first known interstellar visitor , is a comet after all.

June 27, 2018

Space 'dumpling' rendezvous: Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft arrives at asteroid Ryugu

After a journey of almost 2 billion miles, Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft has arrived at asteroid Ryugu.

June 27, 2018

'Monster' asteroid 4 times than the UK is so close to Earth you can see it - and here's how

An enormous asteroid has come so close to Earth that it is visible to the naked eye.

June 26, 2018

Japanese probe is closing in on an asteroid 180 million miles from Earth

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft is closing in on its asteroid target ahead of a planned rendezvous just a few days from now.

June 20, 2018

Space 'dumpling' looms into view as spacecraft prepares for asteroid rendezvous

The “dumpling-shaped” asteroid Ryugu is looming into view of Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft as it prepares to rendezvous with the space rock.

June 5, 2018

A tiny asteroid just hit Earth, sparking a fireball over South Africa

A small asteroid about the size of a boulder slammed into Earth's atmosphere Saturday (June 2), incinerating itself in a brilliant fireball caught on video.

June 4, 2018

An asteroid turned into a blazing fireball over Africa last weekend

An asteroid turned into a blazing fireball as it disintegrated over Southern Africa last weekend, just hours after it was first spotted.

May 28, 2018

Dino-killing asteroid impact warmed Earth's climate for 100,000 years

Carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere after the impact of the Chicxulub asteroid, which ended the era of dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, warmed the Earth's climate for 100,000 years, a new study has revealed.

May 28, 2018

Dino-killing asteroid impact warmed Earth's climate for 100,000 years

Carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere after the impact of the Chicxulub asteroid, which ended the era of dinosaurs some 65 million years ago, warmed the Earth's climate for 100,000 years, a new study has revealed.