Asteroid
Space sample reveals all five building blocks of DNA, scientists say
The presence of the nucleobases in the samples reinforces the hypothesis that carbonaceous asteroids contributed to the prebiotic chemical inventory of the early Earth.
Museum curator made a habit of monitoring flashes on the moon
Giant asteroid 2025 FA22, 1000x the Chelyabinsk meteorite's mass, rushes past earth today
No danger, says NASA: Airplane-sized asteroid buzzed Earth at 28,000 mph
No Cosmic Grinch: Asteroid 2024 XN1 to pass safely by Earth on Christmas Eve
NASA is set to track a sizable near-Earth object, asteroid 2024 XN1, which is expected to pass relatively close to Earth on December 24.
Asteroid the size of 2.5 chinchillas impacts over Russia, no damages reported - NASA, ESA
The asteroid is the 11th to have been detected by scientists before impacting Earth. However, due to its small size, it did not cause any damage.
Bigger than the dinosaur-killer, asteroid S2 smashed life on Earth into a higher gear
Researchers discovered a 3.26-billion-year-old asteroid impact acted as 'giant fertilizer bomb,' aiding early microbial life.
'God of Darkness' asteroid will pass so close it is expected to get 'the shakes'
When Apophis was discovered in 2004, initial calculations indicated that it could approach Earth with a risk of collision.
Asteroid the size of two house cats hit Earth's atm. over the Philippines - report
The asteroid is just around a meter in diameter and is not expected to cause any damage. It will most likely burn in the atmosphere, forming a fireball.
Asteroid twice the size of Chicago spun Jupiter's moon around, made gravity anomaly - study
A new study claims that a gigantic asteroid twice the size of Chicago may have struck Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, four billion years ago and changed its axis.
Meteor explodes over NYC after flying 58 times faster than Boeing jet - NASA
A meteor was spotted in New York, flying over the Statue of Liberty before exploding above Manhattan. However, NASA if it, or military activity, caused the loud booms.
Asteroid the size of 258 UEFA Euros trophies to pass Earth in close flyby - NASA
Asteroid 2024 MK is around 154.9 meters wide, around the size of 258 Henri Delaunay trophies won during UEFA European Football Championships (Euros). And it's flying very close to Earth.
Giant asteroid the size of 770 lions to pass Earth Thursday, June 27 - NASA
Using the ESA's measurement, asteroid (415029) 2011 UL21 is around the size of 770 adult male lions from head to tail.
Asteroid twice the size of the Western Wall to pass Earth on Jerusalem Day - NASA
The asteroid was originally going to be measured with the Beit Hamikdash, aka the ancient First and Second Temples of Jerusalem, per the birthday wishes of the writer's father (happy birthday, dad!).
