Science 5 hours ago 3 asteroids, including one bigger than the Washington Monument, to fly past Earth on Christmas Day Three asteroids, including one that's larger than the Washington Monument, are set to safely fly past Earth on Christmas Day, according to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies.
Science 5 hours ago Ursid meteor shower to peak this week: What to know Though the Geminid meteor shower was the last major meteor shower of 2020, skywatchers will get another show to close out the year, the Ursid meteor shower.
Science 5 hours ago Geminid meteor shower is coming: what to know The Geminid meteor shower is the last one of the year and it's set to give stargazers a great show, experts say.
Science 5 hours ago Japanese capsule returns to Earth with important asteroid samples Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully released a small capsule on Saturday and sent it toward Earth to deliver samples from a distant asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system and life on our planet, the country’s space agency said.
Science 5 hours ago Fireball causes boom, unnerving upstate New York: 'It looked like a gold metallic flash' A fireball that rattled windows and was felt from southern Ontario to Virginia midday Wednesday is widely thought to be an asteroid, experts believe.
Science 5 hours ago NASA confirms mysterious object orbiting Earth is 1960s-era rocket booster The space object that was captured by Earth's orbit is indeed a rocket booster from the 1960s, NASA confirmed.
Science 5 hours ago Mysterious object that could be 1960s rocket booster will fly past Earth today: how to view it A mysterious space object that has been captured by Earth's orbit and is widely believed to be a rocket booster from the 1960s is now viewable to skygazers as it gets closer to the planet.
Science 5 hours ago Spacecraft that successfully 'bombed' an asteroid is close to home with valuable cargo A Japanese spacecraft that successfully "bombed" an asteroid after a 2 billion mile journey through space is close to returning to Earth.
Science 5 hours ago Remarkable fireball captured breaking up on film An enormous fireball was caught on camera streaking across the night sky in Australia, before breaking up over the Tasman Sea.
Science 5 hours ago Pickup truck-sized asteroid came less than 300 miles from hitting Earth An asteroid roughly the size of a Ford F-150 flew less than 300 miles away from Earth last week, setting a record for the closest-known asteroid to fly past the planet without hitting it, NASA announced.
Science 5 hours ago Leonid meteor shower will light up the sky this week: What to know After skygazers were treated to two meteor showers last month, November will see the return of the Leonid meteor shower, set to light up the sky early this week.
Science 5 hours ago Apophis asteroid, nicknamed 'God of Chaos,' is speeding up An asteroid that has been nicknamed after the Egyptian God of Chaos is speeding up, scientists recently revealed.
Science 5 hours ago Researchers discover Mars had water before there was life on Earth NASA is on its way to figuring out whether Mars contains fossilized evidence of extraterrestrial life, but a new study suggests the Red Planet had water billions of years earlier than previously believed.
Science 5 hours ago Asteroid to fly past Earth just before Election Day, NASA says An asteroid is headed towards Earth, the day before Election Day, according to NASA.
Science 5 hours ago Asteroid size of 747 set to fly past Earth on Halloween An asteroid nearly the size of a Boeing 747 will safely fly past Earth on Halloween.
Science 5 hours ago 'Extraterrestrial organic compounds' found in 2018 Michigan 'fireball' In 2018, a meteorite fell to Earth, causing a fireball that streaked across the sky in Michigan. Now, researchers have discovered the space rock contains "extraterrestrial organic compounds."
Science 5 hours ago Asteroid discovered 170 years ago could be worth $10,000 quadrillion An asteroid that was discovered nearly 170 years ago could be worth as much as $10,000 quadrillion, experts believe.
Food & Drink 5 hours ago Oreo builds asteroid-proof bunker above permafrost line, fills it with cookies and powdered milk The threat of asteroids striking the Earth and causing a global catastrophe has inspired some groups to build bunkers to not only protect survivors but also to ensure the safety of certain plants and animals.
Science 5 hours ago NASA releases never-before-seen pictures of Bennu, an asteroid that may hold the building blocks of life Following Tuesday's historic touchdown on the asteroid Bennu, NASA has released never-before-seen images of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft kicking up rocks and debris on the space rock's surface.
Science 5 hours ago NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft set for historic touchdown on asteroid Bennu NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will make its historic touchdown on asteroid Bennu Tuesday.
Science 5 hours ago Big Ben-sized asteroid to fly past Earth this week An asteroid the size of London's famous Big Ben clock tower is set to whiz past Earth this week.
U.S. 5 hours ago Asteroid could strike Earth day prior to election: Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson
Science 5 hours ago NASA is getting ready to land on an asteroid that may hold the building blocks of life With NASA getting ready to land a spacecraft on the asteroid Bennu in just a few short days, the mysterious space rock is already revealing some of its secrets, including the presence of carbon-bearing materials.
Science 5 hours ago Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The jig may be up for an “asteroid” that’s expected to get nabbed by Earth’s gravity and become a mini moon next month.
Science 5 hours ago Meteors that brushed Earth's atmosphere may have brought life to Venus, study says Earlier this month, researchers discovered traces of phosphine in the clouds of Venus, a molecule that is only made on Earth as a byproduct of life. A new study, suggests the phosphine may have emanated from our planet.
Science 5 hours ago Asteroid to have 'extremely close encounter' with Earth this week An asteroid will have an "extremely close encounter" with Earth on Thursday, when it flies by the planet at a distance of fewer than 20,000 miles, according to the Virtual Telescope Project.
Science 5 hours ago NASA finds parts of another asteroid on asteroid Bennu NASA has discovered something peculiar on the asteroid Bennu – bits of another asteroid.
Science 5 hours ago Baffling interstellar object 'Oumuamua could be a 'dust bunny' A new study now suggests 'Oumuamua might be something very common on Earth: a cosmic "dust bunny."
Science 5 hours ago 'Potentially hazardous' asteroid wider than two football fields set to fly past Earth next week An asteroid wider than two professional football fields is set to fly safely past Earth on Sept. 14, according to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies.
Science 5 hours ago Asteroid wider than basketball court to fly past Earth, NASA says An asteroid wider than a basketball court is expected to fly past Earth tomorrow, but it will not pose a threat, NASA says.
