Hosted on MSN1h
Earth to receive special delivery: Biggest sample yet from an asteroid
A Nasa spacecraft will fly by Earth on Sunday and drop off what is expected to be at least a cupful of rubble it grabbed from the asteroid Bennu, closing out a seven-year quest. The sample capsule ...
FOX31 Denver3d
Could ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid hit Earth in 2029?
(NewsNation) — Scientists say an asteroid known as the “God of Chaos” has a slightly increased chance of impacting the Earth in 2029, but only if a very unlikely series of events plays out.
USA Today7d
Asteroid Apophis has the tiniest chance of hitting earth in 2029 – on a Friday the 13th
In a bit of ominous news befitting a Friday the 13th: It turns out that the asteroid Apophis could have a very small chance of colliding into Earth in five years, when it is expected to make a ...
The Mirror13d
'God of Chaos' asteroid could hit Earth on fateful Friday 13th date - but there's a catch
The "God of Chaos" asteroid may indeed be on a collision course with our planet, according to a chilling update to previous predictions that brushed off the risk - but it's still really ...
BGR4d
A stadium-sized asteroid will skim past Earth this week
A potentially hazardous asteroid the size of a sports stadium is set to skim past Earth this week. The asteroid, known as 2024 ON, is estimated to be around 290 meters (950 feet) across.
The Independent3d
Nasa issues alert for stadium-sized asteroid approaching Earth
Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing this important work, keeping you informed every step of the way to the November election Nasa has issued an alert for a stadium-sized asteroid ...
The Mirror6d
'God of Chaos' asteroid could knock Earth out of solar system - on an ominous date
An enormous "God of Chaos" asteroid could be set to strike Earth - but many social media users are more concerned with the terrifying date. The gigantic asteroid, also known as 99942 Apophis ...
Forbes28d
There May Be Water On Psyche, The Asteroid ‘Worth $10,000 Quadrillion’
massive and heavily metallic body in the main asteroid belt. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected hydrated minerals on the surface of asteroid 16 Psyche. The asteroid is one of the ...
Live Science9d
'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis could still hit Earth in 2029, study hints — but we won't know for 3 more years
Astronomers first spotted Apophis in 2004. In these 2013 photos, the asteroid can be seen through various wavelengths by ESA’s Herschel Space Observatory. (Image credit: NASA/ JPL) But we will ...
Daily Mail11d
Minute by minute, what would happen if a world-destroying asteroid was detected coming to Earth - after 'greenish' space fireball crashed into our planet this week
NASA's radar gives off a ping, notifying scientists that a world-destroying asteroid has been detected and could hit Earth in 10 years. World governments are quickly alerted about a potentially ...
Gizmodo8d
Asteroid Apophis Won’t Hit Earth in 2029—Unless This Freaky Scenario Plays Out
The Planetary Society; CC BY-NC 3.0 Asteroid Apophis doesn’t currently pose a threat to Earth when it passes by in a few years, but an astrophysicist has envisioned a scenario where that could ...