A newly-discovered asteroid about 100 metres wide and on a potential collision course with Earth has activated international planetary defence teams ...
Pristine samples of the asteroid Bennu transported to Earth contain the "basic building blocks" for life, shedding new light on the perennial question of how life began on our planet.
A recently discovered asteroid, named "2024 YR4", could cross Earth's trajectory in December 2032. With an estimated impact probability of 1.2%, this celestial body measuring 40 to 100 meters (130 ...