Earth’s ‘second moon’ is about to vanish from skies and won’t be back until 2055 – exact time space rock will break free
A BUS-SIZED “mini moon” is in the final days of its trip to Earth’s skies – and will soon vanish until 2055. The holidaying ...
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Massive asteroid 2023 WK3 makes close approach to Earth
A colossal asteroid named 2023 WK3 is making a close approach to Earth on November 18, 2024. Measuring between 200 and 460 ...
Bigger than the dinosaur-killer, asteroid S2 smashed life on Earth into a higher gear
Researchers discovered a 3.26-billion-year-old asteroid impact acted as 'giant fertilizer bomb,' aiding early microbial life.
You only have a few days left to see the Earth's 'second moon'
No, it’s obviously the Earth’s famous second moon. Asteroids generally do one of three things when they get a but too close ...
Asteroids And Earth's Fate: Are We Really Prepared To Prevent A Catastrophe?
Humanity is better prepared than ever before to prevent a large asteroid from crashing into Earth, but there's more work, and ...
Astronomers: Earth Had Saturn-Like Rings 466 Million Years Ago
Today, only the largest planets in the solar system have rings, but a new study suggests Earth may have been a ringed planet ...
As Taurid meteor shower passes Earth, pseudoscience rains down—obscuring potential real threat from space
With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat—you might see ...
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Earth ring theory may shed light on an unexplained ancient climate event, scientists say
Earth may have had a ring made up of a broken asteroid over 400 million years ago, a study finds. The Saturn-like feature ...
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Fossil from Germany unlocks history of ancient flying reptiles
(Reuters) – Aloft over the landscape of Bavaria some 147 million years ago was a pterosaur – an ancient flying reptile – with a wing span of about 7 feet (2 meters), a bony crest on front of its snout ...