Astronomers thought Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster was an asteroid. It points to broader problems tracking objects in deep space
Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...
NASA releases video and images of asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032; here's what it could harm
NASA has released the first video of asteroid 2024 YR4, a 200-foot-wide space rock that has a 1.3% chance of striking Earth in 2032.
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
NASA's asteroid sample reveals key chemistry that could lead to life
All forms of Earth life have specific chemicals in their makeup, such as amino acids and sugars. Scientists have known that ...
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032. NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday ...
Mysterious New Asteroid Turns Out To Be Tesla Roadster in Space
The newly discovered asteroid, named 2018 CN41, turned out to be a Tesla launched into space by SpaceX in 2018.
There's a small chance an asteroid could hit Earth within the next decade, says NASA
A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.
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NASA Tracking Bus-Size Asteroid Approaching Earth at 30,000 Mph
The asteroid, named 2025 BS4, is said by NASA's Jet Propulsion ... Stock image of an asteroid in space (main) and an American schoolbus (inset). ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS 2025 BS4 is due to ...
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NASA’s returned Bennu asteroid samples contain the building blocks for life
In this photo provided by NASA, the sample return capsule ... across — was originally part of a much larger asteroid that got clobbered by other space rocks. The latest results suggest this ...
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‘City-killer’ asteroid is hurtling by Earth — and scientists are warning of its potential impact
The odds that the space rock dubbed ... on January 27, 2025. NASA/Magdalena Ridge 2.4m telescope/New Mexico Institute of Technology/Ryan/AFP via Getty Images The asteroid was first observed ...
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Asteroid Bennu contains the stuff of life, sample analysis reveals
Rock and dust samples brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu contain organic matter and a variety of minerals crucial to the emergence of life ...
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Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
The asteroid will gradually fade from view over the next few months, according to NASA and the European ... If scientists can find the space rock in images from then, they should be able to ...