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Asteroids December 10, 2019

Asteroid Bennu is shooting out rocks – and NASA isn't sure why

Asteroid Bennu, which could provide answers to questions about the origins of our solar system, is mysteriously launching particles into space and NASA isn't sure why.

Asteroids December 6, 2019

Pyramid-shaped 427-foot asteroid set to whiz past Earth

A 427-foot asteroid shaped like a pyramid is set to whiz past Earth on Sunday.

Asteroids December 3, 2019

Apocalyptic asteroid strike that could wipe out humanity is ‘only a matter of time’, top scientist warns

A catastrophic asteroid impact big enough to wipe out humanity is only a matter of time, according to one top scientist.

Asteroids December 3, 2019

Asteroid 'attack': Scientists eye space rock collision

The European Space Agency has received approval to aid NASA in its asteroid deflection plan, the upcoming Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission. 

Asteroids November 27, 2019

Interstellar comet Borisov spotted in new image, has 'ghostly' appearance

A new photo of the second interstellar object ever discovered, Comet 2I/Borisov, shows off the mysterious comet and its impressive tail.

Asteroids November 25, 2019

Ice fossils discovered in 4.6B year-old asteroid that could give new insight into early solar system

Researchers have found ice fossils from an ancient asteroid that crashed into Earth nearly 30 years ago that could have enormous implications into what the early Solar System was like.

Asteroids November 20, 2019

NASA finds 'extraterrestrial sugar' on meteorites, which may have 'led to the origin of life'

It's common for asteroids in the Solar System to carry water, one of the essential building blocks for life. But now, NASA researchers have found sugar molecules on two different meteorites, adding credence to the idea that asteroids play a crucial role in supporting life.

SCIENCE November 13, 2019

Meteor that lit up St. Louis sky was 220-pound fireball that broke off asteroid belt: NASA

A bright blue flash that streaked through the sky over St. Louis, Mo., Monday evening was an approximately 220-pound chunk of rock that broke off an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter before it entered Earth’s atmosphere, Bill Cooke, of the NASA Meteoroid Environments Office in Alabama, said Tuesday, according to a report. 

Asteroids November 12, 2019

Meteor lights up the sky over the Gateway Arch in St. Louis

A camera has captured the incredible moment when a meteor lit up the sky over the iconic Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

Asteroids November 5, 2019

Massive 2,000-foot asteroid to whiz past Earth later this month

An asteroid slightly smaller than the largest structure in the U.S. is slated to harmlessly zoom past Earth later this month.

Asteroids October 31, 2019

Second interstellar visitor may be carrying water from beyond our solar system, shocking study suggests

A shocking new study suggests that the second interstellar object ever discovered, Comet 2I/Borisov, could be carrying water on it from beyond the Solar System.