Asteroids are minor planets that are not comets, especially those of the inner Solar System. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones.
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How mimicking asteroid collisions can make diamonds in minutes
In nature, diamonds form deep in the Earth over billions of years. This process requires environments with exceptionally ...
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The Moon's tiny twin is stalking Mars
Mars is accompanied by a pair of small moons — Phobos and Deimos — as well as four Trojan asteroids that follow the Red ...
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NASA's robot is about to land on asteroid Bennu to unlock the secrets of life
A meeting between OSIRIS-REx and Bennu will mark the first NASA mission to collect material from the surface of an asteroid. ...
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This asteroid is shedding rocks like crazy — astronomers love it
So you like TNW? Then join our upcoming online event, TNW2020, you don’t want to miss it. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft recently ...
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There's an asteroid heading for Earth — but scientists tell us not to worry
Social media around the world lit up over the weekend, discussing the possibility that an asteroid (known as 2018 VP₁) ...
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The asteroid that killed dinosaurs hit at worst possible angle, study finds
Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid larger than Mt. Everest ripped through the atmosphere of Earth, striking our ...
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A Japanese spacecraft sent back images of the rocky asteroid 'Ryugu' — and they're stunning
The Hayabusa2 probe has sent back stunning images of the surface of Ryugu, giving researchers an up-close look at the asteroid’s ...
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Comet Atlas could be the brightest comet in decades
Comet Atlas is racing toward the inner solar system, and it could become the brightest comet seen in the night sky in over ...
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Scientists say Earth has two moons now
Astronomers from the Catalina Sky Survey yesterday announced they'd found a second natural satellite orbiting the Earth. ...
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[Best of 2019] NASA head warns: Expect a major asteroid impact in your lifetime
NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine thinks it’s time to start taking the threat of an Earth-altering asteroid impact seriously. ...
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New evidence suggests a meteorite may have hit the Earth 12,800 years ago
Just less than 13,000 years ago, the climate cooled for a short while in many parts of the world, especially in the northern ...
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How life on Earth was boosted by an asteroid collision 446m years ago
Something mysterious happened nearly half a billion years ago that triggered one of the most important changes in the history ...
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Five reasons future space travel should explore asteroids
Asteroids provide a direct connection between the Earth and interplanetary space. Craters such as the Barringer Crater in ...
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Here's how we can change the Earth's orbit to escape the expanding sun
In the Chinese science fiction film The Wandering Earth, recently released on Netflix, humanity attempts to change the Earth’s ...
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Nuking asteroids could save the Earth — but we need to make it legal first
The schlocky 1998 Bruce Willis movie Armageddon was the highest grossing film of that year. The blockbuster saw a master ...
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Lawyers are trying to figure out who to sue in the event of an asteroid impact
If you or a family member were struck by an asteroid, you may be entitled to compensation. Call the law offices of Jones, ...
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NASA is paying SpaceX $69M to crash a rocket into an asteroid
NASA today awarded SpaceX a $69 million contract to redirect an asteroid off its intended path. The mission, called the ...
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Scientists: Earth might be ripped apart by gravity when the Sun dies
If it weren’t for the sun constantly showering us with energy, there would be no life on Earth. But eventually stars like ...
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Why it’s so hard to detect dangerous asteroids before they hit Earth
Earth is often in the firing line of fragments of asteroids and comets, most of which burn up tens of kilometers above our ...
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Asteroid-powered volcanoes killed the dinosaurs, scientists say
It’s almost 40 years since scientists discovered what wiped out the dinosaurs: an asteroid hitting Earthnear modern-dayMexico. ...
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NASA sends spacecraft to meet asteroid on collision-course with Earth
NASA’s spacecraft OSIRIS-REx has finally reached the asteroid 101955 Bennu – which may be on collision course with the ...
