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Scientific American · 16h

Newfound Asteroid May Hit Earth in 2032, Scientists Say

The possibility of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting our planet might not be ruled out until 2028, raising the prospect we’ll need to prepare for the worst

ABC News on MSN · 15h

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.

CNN on MSN · 23h

A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032

An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.

Asteroid Bennu Carries Most of Building Blocks of Life

CNN on MSN · 2d

Historic asteroid sample reveals the ‘building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin,’ scientists say

Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission from a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu.

Life's key ingredients found in Bennu sample, proving asteroids can seed life on Earth and elsewhere

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have seeded life.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Building blocks of life discovered on asteroid Bennu

The building blocks for organic matter have been discovered on the asteroid Bennu, as deatiled in a new study in the journal Nature Astronomy. The research gives new insight into how life originated on Earth and where we might find it elsewhere in the universe.

Space on MSN1d

When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.

The wannabe asteroid, announced on Jan. 2 as 2018 CN41, is actually a Tesla Roadster launched into space years ago by SpaceX ...

Asteroids vs Space Invaders! Scans of Early 80s Gaming Magazines.

The Video Game History Foundation has launched a digital library of documents, magazines, and transcripts related to video ...

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Scientists find a 'next step on a pathway to life' in space

Samples of organic matter returned from the asteroid Bennu support the theory that asteroids could have brought the building ...

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Atari's Asteroids watch is a dream for retro fashionistas – just don't expect to tell the time

To celebrate its 45th anniversary, Atari has launched a limited edition watch based on the Asteroids game. It's a quirky ...

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Atari releases Asteroids watches for game's 45th anniversary – they're already sold out

The result of a collaboration between Atari and luxury watch brand Nubeo, the Asteroids watches are available from the latter ...

Asteroids: Cosmic Seeds of Life Unearthed by NASA's Osiris-Rex

NASA's Osiris-Rex mission has uncovered invaluable samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing ancient salty minerals and amino ...

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NASA’s Historic Asteroid Sample Holds Clues to Life’s Origins

The discovery is a capstone achievement for NASA, which went to great lengths to secure and deliver asteroid samples from ...

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NASA asteroid alert: Three asteroids passing Earth today—one flying closer than the Moon

NASA warns of three asteroids, including a bus-sized space rock, passing close to Earth on January 30, 2025. Find out their ...

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