Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...
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Science news this week: Hidden lakes and a 'city-killer' asteroid
Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the ...
NASA Uncovers Life’s Building Blocks in Asteroid Bennu’s Pristine Sample
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino ...
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History's unplanned touchdown: The asteroid landing that was never meant to happen
Twenty-four years ago, a spacecraft with no landing mechanism touched down on a chunk of rock in space. Defying all odds, the Nasa spacecraft became the first in history to not just orbit a minor ...
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Confirmed – these are the areas of the planet where the dangerous asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit
The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth have gone up in the past few days, leading both NASA and the European ...
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Huge leap in search for aliens after ‘building blocks for LIFE’ found on ancient asteroid Bennu from lost watery world
HUMANS have come a step closer to finding aliens after the “building blocks for life” were discovered by scientists on an asteroid. NASA's Osiris Rex spacecraft had grabbed parts of the ...