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The Osiris-Rex mission's capsule is seen shortly after touching down in the desert on September 24, 2023 at the Utah Test and Training Range

Major Asteroid Sample Brought To Earth In NASA First

A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end Sunday when a NASA capsule landed in the desert in the US state of Utah, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid samples ever collected.

NASA Lab Hopes To Find Life's Building Blocks In Asteroid Sample

Scientists at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Texas will be the first to handle samples brought back from Bennu, a distant asteroid

Eager scientists and a gleaming lab awaits. Scientists will separate pieces of the rock and dust for study now, while carefully storing away the rest for future generations equipped with better technology -- a practice first started during the Apollo missions to the Moon.

Asteroid The Size Of An Olympic Swimming Pool Might Collide With Earth In 23 Years

There is a roughly 1-in-600 chance of the asteroid impacting Earth in the year 2046.

Final images from NASA's DART spacecraft prior to impact

Hubble Captures Haunting View Of DART Asteroid Impact And Aftermath [Video]

The "movie" shows the complex patterns formed after the impact.

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Illustration of NASA's DART spacecraft prior to impact at the Didymos binary asteroid system

Asteroid The Size Of A Truck Will Skim Earth On Thursday, 10x Closer Than Satellites

An asteroid the size of a box truck will expectedly skim the Earth on Thursday night, according to NASA.

Jumping Jupiter? Researchers Propose Explanation For Planet's Asymmetrical Asteroids

Scientists have long tried to figure out why Jupiter's asteroid populations are asymmetrical.

Asteroid Launcher: This Interactive Map Lets You Simulate Asteroid Crashes Anywhere In The World

"It definitely seems to be a release valve for some as I've seen people fling asteroids at their workplace and rival sports teams," creator Neal Agarwal said.

'Phenomenal': 2 New Minerals Discovered From This Meteorite Piece [Photo]

The new minerals were found in a small slice of a 15-ton meteorite.

'Earth Impactor' Asteroid Spotted Just Hours Before Entering The Atmosphere

This is only the sixth time in history than an impact was predicted.

'Planet Killer' Asteroid Found Hiding In Sun's Glare Is The Largest Discovered In Years

It's said to be the largest potentially hazardous asteroid in eight years.

'Potentially Hazardous' Asteroid Set To Reach Earth's Orbit On Halloween

NASA has already estimated the trajectories of all the near-Earth objects till the end of the century.

ESA To Send 'Spacecraft Detective' To Investigate Aftermath Of DART Mission

"Hera will measure the mass of Dimorphos, which will give us a more accurate estimate of how efficient this technique was in deflecting the asteroid," Michael Kueppers, Hera project scientist at ESA, said at a news conference.

You Too Can Discover Asteroids To Unlock The Secret Of The Solar System. Here's How

You will be required to go through a simple process to join the initiative

Dwarf Planet Collision 4.5M Years Ago May Have Sent These Unusual Diamonds To Earth [Photo]

Understanding the process behind lonsdaleite formation could help in manufacturing ultra-hard materials used in the mining industry.

A photo of the asteroid Bennu taken by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft

5 Asteroids To Fly Past Earth Between Friday And Monday

None of the asteroids visiting earth in a span of 4 days are a threat to earth.

Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid May Have Had An Accomplice; New Crater Found In West Africa

The discovery was a serendipitous one since geologist Uisdean Nicholson and his team had originally set out to study the tectonics that drove South America and Africa apart 100 million years ago.

International Asteroid Day 2022: Significance, Quotes About Impact Hazards

Experts recently ruled out an asteroid believed to impact the Earth on April 2052.

'Meteor Outburst' From Asteroid Debris Possible This Weekend

Apollo asteroid 2006GY2 is a "double minor planet."

Moon orbiting Earth from 3.9 million miles

This 'Quasi-Satellite' Asteroid May Have Been A Part Of The Moon: Study

It can only be observed using large telescopes for two week every April.

2 Massive Asteroids To Zip Past Earth Tuesday

NASA's CNEOS has reported that two massive asteroids are currently making their way toward Earth's vicinity.

1,900-Foot 'Potentially Hazardous' Asteroid To Make Close Earth Approach In May

A potentially hazardous asteroid is currently making its way toward Earth and is expected to make a close approach in May.

1,214-Foot Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Is Zooming Close To Earth Monday

An asteroid estimated to be the size of the Empire State Building in New York is set to safely fly past Earth Monday.

3 Massive Asteroids Will Zoom By Earth On Saturday

Three giant asteroids are set to make their close approach to Earth this Saturday. The space rocks are estimated to be larger in size than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

1.7-Kilometer 'Potentially Hazardous' Asteroid Will Make Close Earth Approach Next Month

A potentially hazardous asteroid is under close observation by NASA's CNEOS. The massive asteroid has a diameter of about 1.1 miles (1.7 kilometers) -- making it twice the size of the tallest building on Earth, the Burj Khalifa.

A JAXA artist's rendering of the separation of the capsule (centre L) carrying the asteroid sample from the space probe Hayabusa-2

2 Colossal 'Potentially Hazardous' Asteroids Will Cross Earth's Orbit Monday

NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies is keeping a close eye on two asteroids set to pass by Earth this Monday. The asteroids are estimated to be no smaller than the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California.

1,213-Foot Asteroid Is Zooming Past Earth On Saturday

An asteroid is set to pass by Earth this weekend, according to NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies. The asteroid, identified as 2020 PP, is estimated to be larger than the Eiffel Tower.

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