Bus-Sized Asteroid Safely Passes By Earth Tuesday, NASA Says

SPACE 04.27.2022 03:37 AM

A recently found asteroid, 2022 HB1, passed by Earth safely on Tuesday. Read on to learn the details.

Moon's Dark Spots Were Caused by a Major Asteroid Impact 4.3 Billion Years Ago

04.18.2022 23:38 PM

All of the "holes" on the dark side of the moon are due to an old asteroid crash, according to astronomers. Continue reading to know the details.

NASA Plans to Visit Potentially Hazardous Space Rock Reaching Earth by 2029

04.13.2022 07:00 AM

Experts found that an asteroid the size of the Empire State Building will visit Earth in 2029. Learn more about the event, and how NASA plans to study space rock.

Dinosaur Leg Ripped Off by Chicxulub Space Rock Discovered in North Dakota

04.08.2022 07:00 AM

A newly-discovered dinosaur leg, possibly of Thescelosaurus, is theorized to have detached during the Chicxulub impact. Read more about the details of the leg and other findings from North Dakota's 'Tanis' site.

Bus-Sized Asteroid Will Safely Pass By Earth Wednesday and Wont' Return Until 2156; How to Watch Live

04.06.2022 00:10 AM

A NASA-classified possibly dangerous asteroid will pass 'very close' to Earth in real-time on Wednesday. Continue reading to know how to watch it live.

NASA Says House-Sized Asteroid Eerily Passed By Earth Monday, See How Often Tiny Space Rocks Visit The Planet

03.28.2022 22:46 PM

A house-sized near-Earth object passed by the planet in a recent flyby. Read more to know how NASA described the incident and how often it happens.

Why Asteroid Ryugu Has an Odd Shape? Experts Solve The Mystery Behind The Dead Comet

03.27.2022 23:14 PM

Many wondered if Ryugu is an asteroid or a comet. Read this article to know its origin and why it has a weird spinning top shape.

Watch 'Monster Planet Killer' Asteroid Making Its Close Approach to Earth; Here's When And How To View It

03.23.2022 23:08 PM

Read this article to know when the "Monster Planet Killer" asteroid will pass by Earth on Thursday and learn whether you should worry or not.

'Monster Killer' Asteroid Thrice The Size of London Eye That Could Potentially Wipe Out an Entire City Heading To Earth Thursday

03.21.2022 00:57 AM

Check out what NASA has to say about an asteroid or near-Earth object dubbed "Monster Planet Killer" that will pass close to the Earth later this week.

1 Potentially Hazardous Asteroid, 1 Bus-Sized Space Rock, 2 Airplane-Sized Near-Earth Objects Will Pass By Earth Monday

03.21.2022 00:01 AM

There are four asteroids approaching Earth on Monday and one is potentially hazardous. Continue reading to find out if they pose harm to humanity.

Asteroid Half the Size of a Giraffe Hits Iceland 2 Hours After Astronomers Spotted Space Rock

03.14.2022 23:14 PM

Here's how Asteroid 2022 EB5 burned up two hours after it was discovered in Earth's atmosphere and what people from Iceland saw and heard about the space rock.

Space Rock Found Before Asteroid As Big As A Bus Flies by Earth [LOOK]

03.13.2022 23:22 PM

Read on to learn how astronomers spotted a new space rock just in time for a large asteroid to pass by Earth safely.

NASA Psyche Spacecraft Installs Solar Arrays Ahead of 1.5-Billion-Mile Journey to Asteroid in Space

03.09.2022 03:56 AM

See how the new solar arrays on the Psyche spacecraft were erected by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Risky Asteroid to Reach Earth by 2023 But Poses No Harm, Experts Say

03.07.2022 10:00 AM

Earlier this year, a space rock was estimated to hit the planet in 2023. Read on to know how this prediction changed, and how astronomers carry out studies for this type of event.

NASA Detects Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Larger Than Dubai's Burj Khalifa to Whiz Past Earth by March [Watch]

02.25.2022 03:28 AM

Check out the video footage of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid passing by Earth next week, which is larger than Dubai's Burj Khalifa.

First Known Quadruple Asteroid System Found: How 130 Elektra Got 3 Moons

02.18.2022 08:00 AM

An asteroid having not one, not two, but three moons has been identified by a researcher. Astronomers found the first known quadruple (technically a quaternary) asteroid containing three moons: 130 Elektra.

Psyche Asteroid Rocks Harder Than Scientists Thought, Is It Less Heavy Metal Now?

02.17.2022 23:18 PM

The Psyche asteroid, which was formerly estimated to be rich of iron, nickel, and gold and valued $10,000 quadrillon, may be more hard rock than heavy metal.

NASA Says 2 More Giant Asteroids Will Pass By Earth This Month

02.16.2022 02:02 AM

According to NASA, a large asteroid as big as the Empire State Building and another asteroid as large as a football field will safely do a flyby this month,

1,800 Feet-Wide Trojan Asteroid Trapped in the Same Orbit As Earth for 4000 Years is Great for Future Flyby Missions, Astronomers Suggest

02.02.2022 02:08 AM

A team of astronomers found the second Trojan asteroid, named 2020 XL5, that is trapped in Earth's orbit for 4,000 years.

Can People Keep a Meteorite? What Does Federal Regulation Say About Space Rock Collection and Ownership?

01.27.2022 12:40 PM

Meteorites frequently visit Earth, but can you keep the space rock once it landed right to your backyard?

NASA Psyche Spacecraft: Will It Check the Huge Crater on a Giant Asteroid?

01.26.2022 04:50 AM

A NASA spacecraft will launch in August on a mission to investigate 16 Psyche, a metal-rich asteroid.