Scientists Discover Surprising Origin of Most Meteorites that Strike Earth
Until now, only 6% of meteorites had a known source, but now we can trace the origin of more than 70% of these rocks.
Will Nasa use a nuclear bomb to blow up an asteroid and save Earth from extinction? Here's what we know
NASA has created a contingency plan to protect Earth from large asteroids, which includes the use of nuclear explosions as a ...
‘Doomsday Swarm’ Hides 14 Large Asteroids That Could Hit Earth In Future, Scientists Say
There aren’t as many potentially hazardous asteroids lurking near Earth as previously thought, according to a new study.
New research shows most space rocks crashing into Earth come from a single source
Two new studies show that the majority of meteorites originate from just one family of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter.
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The cataclysmic origins of most of Earth’s meteorites have been found
Just a few smashups in the asteroid belt may account for 70 percent of Earth’s meteorites, limiting what’s known about our solar system’s history.
A spacecraft is on its way to a harmless asteroid slammed by NASA in a previous save-the-Earth test
The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft rocketed away on a two-year journey to the small, harmless asteroid rammed by ...
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Meet NEO Surveyor, NASA’s near-Earth asteroid detector
Meet NASA’s NEO Surveyor, the space telescope identifying hazardous asteroids and comets within 48 million kilometres of ...
A huge 170-foot, airplane-sized asteroid, accompanied by two smaller asteroids, is heading towards Earth today
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is actively monitoring three asteroids making close approaches to Earth on 13 October ...
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Earth unlikely to be destroyed by doomsday asteroid swarms, study explains
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The end of the world won’t come from a swarm of deadly asteroid strikes, a new study explains.
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‘Mock asteroids’ deflected by X-rays in study that could help us protect Earth
Because the experiment was done here on Earth, rather than in space, the team also had to ensure that the targets were in ...
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Nearly All Meteorites That Smash Into Earth Came From These 3 Ancient Collisions
Over time, the meteorites that land on Earth will be able to tell the story of events happening 200 million miles away in ...