Asteroid

A giant meteorite caused the oceans to boil 3.2 billion years ago. Scientists say it was a ‘fertilizer bomb’ for life

(CNN) – A huge meteorite, roughly the size of four Mount Everests, crashed into Earth more than 3 billion years…

1 month ago

The Hera spacecraft is sent to explore an asteroid

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, USA - A European spacecraft took off on Monday to investigate the site of the cosmic collision.The…

2 months ago

Hera – the first planetary defense mission in history

The European Space Agency is ready to launch the spacecraft. first mission from planetary protection history. This is the Hera…

2 months ago

ESA prepares for close encounter with nearly 400m asteroid due to pass Earth in 2029

The approach of Apophis in 2029 presents a unique opportunity for scientific and public dissemination. Joana Campos Meteorite in Portugal…

4 months ago

China Announces Mission to Deflect Asteroid by Colliding Spacecraft With It

The last decade has seen increased attention to threats from beyond our global borders, dangers that lurk in space. So…

4 months ago

NASA’s Planetary Radar Tracks Two Large Asteroids Approaching Earth

The Goldstone Solar System Radar, part of NASA's Deep Space Network, observed the newly discovered 150-meter-wide asteroid 2024 MK, which…

5 months ago

Two large asteroids will pass close to Earth within just 42 hours of each other in June 2024.

Illustrative image of an asteroid passing near Earth. POT Francisco Martin Leon 06/25/2024 11:30 5 minutes According to NASA in…

5 months ago

An asteroid is to blame for the fact that the Earth turned into a “snowball”

Led by Minming Fu of Yale University's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, an international team of researchers has just…

9 months ago

In the past, asteroid impacts could trigger a global ice age called “Snowball Earth.”

Snowball Earth layout illustration Francisco Martin Leon 02/12/2024 12:30 6 min The research team laid out on the table new…

9 months ago