Earth, Asteroid

How Can We Know If an Asteroid Will Hit Earth?
Keep your eye on the ball” is a motto for many athletes—and for astronomers trying to find Earth-threatening space rocks
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global winter that affects our planet for years.
Astronomers say asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth in 2032 higher
Astronomers have significantly increased the odds of a giant asteroid hitting the earth by 2032. The giant asteroid, measuring up to 300ft (90 metres), is said to be currently hurtling towards Earth.
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
Asteroid's chances of hitting Earth have nearly doubled in a week, ESA scientist warns
An steroid up to 300ft wide now has a 2.2% chance of colliding into Earth. It could prompt a space mission to intercept it.
Scientists Predict Devastation if Asteroid Bennu Strikes Earth in 2182
This mosaic image of asteroid Bennu, composed of 12 PolyCam images collected on December 2, 2018 by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft from a range of 15 miles (24 km). NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid,
Here's what could happen if asteroid Bennu smashes into Earth in 157 years
An asteroid the size of One World Trade Center has a very small chance of crashing into Earth in the year 2182. But what would this impact mean for life on Earth?
What If Bennu Hit Earth? Scientists Unveil a Catastrophic Impact Scenario That Could Reshape the Planet
Scientists have simulated what would happen if asteroid Bennu, a 500-meter-wide space rock, were to collide with Earth in September 2182. The results paint a grim picture—global climate collapse, food shortages,
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Earth is bombarded with rocks from space — but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?
Every day, about 48.5 tons of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But ...
The glow we see from distant galaxies is as old as Earth’s ancient rocks
One photographer put the age of starlight into perspective with stunning projections on some of Earth's oldest rock ...
Martian lava rocks shed light on critical period of red planet's history
No matter how many missions to Mars she takes part in, the sheer joy of unearthing discoveries about the red planet never ...
Two buried ‘supercontinents’ hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought
Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...
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Water arrived on Earth gradually over time, not in one big event
Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.
Life-bearing Water Arrived on Earth Later Rather Than Sooner
The finding, reported in the science journal Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, is significant because the data reported by the ...