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The Chelyabinsk meteorite that caused horror when it exploded over Russia in 2013 has just been proven to be related to a giant collision that shattered the Earth, formi…
The NEA Scout spacecraft with solar sail technology will 'visit' the small asteroid with a bus, less than 18m in diameter.
Experts plan to launch a ship using solar sail technology as early as 2028 to fly to study the asteroid 'Oumuamua.
NASA's recent grim warning shows that Earth is facing potential dangers when asteroids
Astronomers photographed asteroids as large as a house with a diameter of about 4.2 - 9.5 m passed the Earth.
Asteroid Apophis will pass by Earth in April 2029, which can release 30 times more energy than the Tsar Bomba atomic bomb if it collides.
Recently, scientists predicted an asteroid will reach Earth in early 2022. However, they also think it does not pose a danger to our planet.
Seizing the opportunity of Apophis to come close to Earth in 2029, experts will launch ships to approach this asteroid, even taking samples to bring back.
Asteroid 4660 Nereus carrying a large metal reserve worth $ 4.71 billion is expected to enter Earth's orbit on December 11.
According to observers, the asteroid, named 2018 AH, will pass by Earth on December 27.
We often hear about an asteroid that could hit the Earth, but how many such asteroids actually threaten the Earth?
New US research shows that interstellar objects like the asteroid Oumuamua or comet 2I/Borisov contribute greatly to the formation of planets.
For the first time, NASA will launch a spacecraft to crash into a small asteroid and change its orbit to test planetary defense tactics.
A team of scientists from the US and Japan has found traces of a series of ancient asteroids that hit the Earth during the Paleozoic, causing the Earth to become breathl…
Astronomers have discovered for the first time a planet that lost its entire atmosphere after an extremely large meteorite impact.