Asteroid
Archaeology
Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Allowed Flowers to Thrive
A recent study reveals that even though a massive asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs at the end of the Cretaceous period, it didn't harm the flowers much. In fact, after the asteroid hit, the flowers bloomed.
About sixty-six million years...
Europe
The Diamond-Clad Town Built on an Asteroid Crater
The small town of Nordlingen in Germany is perhaps one of the most visited spots on earth by astronomists, as it is built on an asteroid crater and its buildings are filled with diamonds created by the asteroid impact.
A...
Science
Eiffel Tower-Sized Asteroid Due to Soar Past Earth Next Week
A super-sized 1,312 feet long asteroid is expected to fly past the Earth on April 26th. NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) says that the asteroid, named 2006 HV5, will travel at around 38,922 mph. This is much...
Science
NASA Warns of Asteroid Danger
A leading scientist from NASA has raised concerns about the possibility of a gigantic asteroid hitting our planet. James Garvin, the chief scientist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, has warned that the danger posed by such an event...
Space
Meteoroid Lights Up Sky Over Northern France
A small asteroid, what some are calling a meteoroid, struck Earth’s atmosphere in the early hours of Monday over northern France creating a stunning shooting star effect.
The 1m (3ft) meteoroid. which has been dubbed Sar2667 was seen shortly before...
Science
NASA’s DART Spacecraft Changes Path of Asteroid
The American space agency announced on Tuesday that its DART probe's recent attempt to deflect the path of an asteroid was successful. This marks humanity's first successful attempt to deflect an asteroid.
NASA scientists have now confirmed that the orbit...
Science
Asteroid Struck by NASA Probe Leaves Long Trail
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) probe deliberately struck an asteroid, leaving a trail of debris stretching out over ten thousand kilometers.
A new image captured by a telescope in Chile indicates a remarkable picture of a comet-like plume spreading...
Environment
Global Tsunami After Asteroid Impact Caused Extinction of Dinosaurs
A global tsunami was caused by the asteroid responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs. The asteroid struck nearly sixty-six million years ago near the Chicxulub Puerto and Chicxulub Pueblo communities.
Recently, a group of University of Michigan scientists revealed the...
Science
Watch Moment NASA’s Dart Spacecraft Crashes Into Asteroid
The Dart probe, operated by NASA, collided with an asteroid and self-destructed as a result. The purpose of the collision was to see if space objects that could endanger Earth could be safely pushed aside.
Right up until it...
Space
How to Watch NASA Slam Spacecraft Into Asteroid on Monday
NASA is preparing to intentionally collide a space asteroid the size of a large Egyptian pyramid into a spacecraft the size of a vending machine on Monday.
Amazingly, you may view this historic event live today on September 26th. The...