Tag: asteroids

Back to Article List Vesta’s classification has vexed astronomers for decades, but a recent study is forcing planetary scientists to ...

Back to Article List Asteroid Donaldjohanson was the second destination on the NASA mission’s itinerary — and its size and ...

One of the world’s greatest mysteries is how life on Earth began. Scientists have long sought to decipher where and ...

In its second asteroid encounter, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft obtained a close look at a uniquely shaped fragment of an asteroid ...

Did the chemical components necessary to create water on Earth come from space or already exist here? One prevailing notion ...

Back to Article List From the April 2025 issue It is highly unlikely a planet ever existed in this location, ...

There is a small chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking the moonESA/NASA For a brief period earlier this year, the ...

An artist’s impression of what asteroid 2024 YR4 could look like as it approaches Earth in December 2032NASA NASA has ...

Artist’s impression of an asteroid nearing the moonNASA/JPL-Caltech Asteroid 2024 YR4 is on a potential crash course with Earth, but ...

Back to Article List Although classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid, Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows ...