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Asteroids, along with other celestial objects are the one of the biggest threats to humanity in the Universe. And there is proof of it since asteroids were one of the main reasons behind the extinction of dinosaurs. Most near-Earth objects…

Occasionally, asteroids collide with other celestial objects in space, including planets and moons. The impact can have devastating effect, as evidenced by the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago on the Earth. Several theories…

Asteroid 2023 FY13 is on way and it is set to have a close encounter with Earth. Apart from tracking asteroids to get early warning about those that pose a threat to earth, scientists also study them to learn more about the early solar…

Asteroids can pose a significant danger to Earth, at least that's what the past incidents have proved so far! While most asteroids that enter Earth's atmosphere burn up and disintegrate before they can reach the surface, some larger…

NASA has recently warned about a similar asteroid that is approaching Earth and is expected to have a close encounter with the planet. Although asteroids can be found orbiting our Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt,…

As the solar system formed nearly 4.6 billion years ago, some rocks, which couldn't form into planets, were left behind. These space rocks are known as Asteroids. Asteroids have several shapes, they may be spherical, elongated, or oddly…

NASA, ESA and other space agencies keep an eye on any Potentially Hazardous Object which has the potential to impact the Earth's surface and cause damage. As many as 5 asteroids passed by Earth at very close distances just yesterday,…

Their little girls would be much longed-for baby sisters for their then one-year-old son, Paxton.But at 22 weeks, after the smoothest pregnancy the mum from Upper Bingara, NSW, could have asked for, tragedy struck.In an ambulance on the way…

To protect Earth against rogue asteroids that may impact the planet, NASA carried out its first planetary defense test called DART. The Double Asteroid Detection Test mission was to smash a spacecraft into the Dimorphos asteroid to…

NASA expects a 239 feet wide asteroid to make a close Earth flyby today. Is there a chance of impact? Asteroids have time and again impacted Earth and changed the course of history. Some of these space rocks even triggered an…