Tag: asteroid

Seventy-eight million years ago, a 1.6-kilometer asteroid slammed into what is now Finland, blasting out a 23-kilometer-wide crater and shattering the bedrock...

We now finally know from where the asteroid that killed dinosaurs and about 76 per cent of species on earth came from....

Bennu sample collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission has shown evidence of high-carbon content and water, according to NASA's preliminary assessment. This finding could indicate the presence of the building blocks of life on Earth in the asteroid material. The OSIRIS-REx sample, the largest carbon-rich asteroid sample ever delivered to Earth, will be studied for decades to investigate the origins of life and gain insights into our solar system's formation.

After years of dedicated work and anticipation, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has accomplished a historic milestone by safely delivering a capsule filled with rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu to Earth. This remarkable feat, completed with precision, holds the promise of advancing the understanding of planet formation, the origins of organic compounds and water on Earth, and enhancing our knowledge of potentially hazardous asteroids. Let's delve into this extraordinary achievement and its profound implications.

Believe in Nostradamus predictions or not, an asteroid bigger than the Eiffel tower will go close to the Earth on January 6. French astrologer Nostradamus...