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Moon to the rescue? Scientists say Earth’s ‘bodyguard’ could absorb deadly 'city-killer' asteroid's impactAsteroid 2024 YR4, a potential “city-killer,” has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032—but scientists say it might strike the Moon inste...- Did an asteroid 'bounce' off earth? Wild new theory reveals shocking details behind Tunguska celestial strikeOn June 30, 1908, a massive explosion occurred in Tunguska, Siberia, flattening 80 million trees. Scientists now believe it was an iron ast...
- Man thinks rock is gold, turns out to be ancient meteorite worth lot moreDavid Hole’s unwavering curiosity led to the discovery of the Maryborough meteorite, a 4.6-billion-year-old relic from space, found in Vict...
- 'God of Chaos' asteroid to come dangerously close to Earth on Friday, April 13, 2029. Here's what we know about 99942 ApophisAsteroid 99942 Apophis, named after the Egyptian god of chaos, will come within 18,300 miles of Earth in 2029. Despite initial concerns, sc...
- NASA's 'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis approaching Earth again, Here's what we know about S-type space objectOn April 13, 2029, asteroid 99942 Apophis will pass within 20,000 miles of Earth, offering a unique scientific opportunity. Discovered in 2...
- Apophis, ‘God of Destruction’ is set to skim Earth's orbit; Why scientists are watching closelyIn 2029, asteroid Apophis will make a close flyby, passing just 20,000 miles from Earth, an event visible to millions without telescopes. T...
- NASA warns of potential planet-sized asteroid impact: There's 72% chance of Earth collision on this dateNASA's hypothetical exercise reveals a 72% chance of a potentially hazardous asteroid hitting Earth, highlighting gaps in Earth's preparedn...
- NASA probe to observe near-Earth asteroid's 2029 close encounterNASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, now known as OSIRIS-APEX, is set to rendezvous with the asteroid Apophis during its close approach to Earth i...
- Why NASA's latest space mission is named Psyche? And why it is very significantNASA's Psyche spacecraft is on a six-year journey to the asteroid Psyche, which is believed to be rich in metals and potentially a building...
- Psyche: NASA spacecraft embarks on mysterious mission to find rare metal asteroidNASA's Psyche spacecraft has begun its six-year journey to a metal-covered asteroid. This will be the first exploration of a metal world, w...
- NASA's Psyche spacecraft embarks on epic voyage to explore mysterious metal-clad asteroidNASA's Psyche spacecraft has embarked on a mission to explore a rare metallic asteroid. The spacecraft, named after the asteroid it is purs...
- Psyche Mission: Here's all you should know about Nasa's spacecraft to a metal-rich asteroidNASA's Psyche spacecraft is scheduled to launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on October 12. This mission, part of NASA's Discov...
- How India can get humongously rich. Quietly, cleverly mining iron from a giant asteroid should do the trickThe fully metal asteroid 16 Psyche could be worth $14,200,000 trillion.
- Diamonds in desert asteroid point to long-lost planetLondon, April 18 (IANS) An asteroid containing large diamonds that hit the Earth in 2008 came from a "lost" planet in our solar system that...
- NASA moves up launch of mission to metal asteroidWashington, May 25 (IANS) NASA has announced plans to launch its mission to a unique metal asteroid a year ahead of the original schedule.
- NASA aims to send spacecraft to giant 'metal' asteroidNew York, Jan 19 (IANS) NASA is preparing to send a spacecraft to a giant "metal" asteroid that may tell scientists the secret of how our s...
- NASA selects 2 missions to explore solar system's asteroidsWashington, Jan 5 (IANS) Aiming to find important clues to the earliest history of the solar system, NASA has announced two missions -- one...
- NASA to launch two robotic probes to study early solar systemThe missions, known as Lucy and Psyche, were chosen from five finalists and will proceed to mission formulation, with the goal of launching...
- Malala Yousufzai honoured again, now in spaceIt is heartening that a Nasa scientist has decided to name an asteroid that she discovered between Mars and Jupiter after Malala Yousufzai.
- Meteorite's magnetic memory gives clues to Earth's futureThese 'nano-paleomagnetic' measurements, the highest-resolution paleomagnetic measurements ever made, were performed at the BESSY II synchr...
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