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ESA’s Ramses mission is on track to study Apophis before its 2029 flyby

On February 10, 2026, the European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a significant contract to OHB Italia for the development of the ...
SpaceNews

Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye

An illustration of the asteroid Apophis, which will make a close flyby of the Earth in April 2029. Credit: ESA Science Office A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from ...
Futurism

Scientists Say Heck, Just Nuke a Killer Asteroid Heading for Earth

Plenty of asteroids can survive their fiery plunge through the Earth’s atmosphere. If they’re big enough, they can prove incredibly destructive, like the 60-foot Chelyabinsk meteor that exploded over ...
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Why this asteroid feels wrong and scientists say something is off

When astronomers talk about asteroid Apophis, the mood is a mix of fascination and unease. Discovered in 2004 and quickly nicknamed the “God of Chaos,” it forced space agencies and risk modelers to ...
Space.com

Can a nonprofit help protect Earth from dangerous asteroids? How the B612 Foundation has taken on the challenge

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Nuking Asteroids That Threaten Life On Earth May Make Them Stronger, Experiment At CERN Suggests

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
Space.com

Asteroid samples NASA brought to Earth suggest life's building blocks may be widespread in the universe

"This confirms that life's building blocks can be formed in a diversity of environments throughout the universe." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...
AZ Central

Today is Friday the 13th. Why do people think it's unlucky?

Why are so many people anxious about Friday the 13th? Some people think the origin is tied to The Last Supper in Christianity, when Jesus Christ reportedly dined with 12 apostles, totaling 13 at the ...
Phys.org

Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story

Amino acids, the building blocks necessary for life, were previously found in samples of 4.6-billion-year-old rocks from an asteroid called Bennu, delivered to Earth in 2023 by NASA's OSIRIS-REx ...
Smithsonian Magazine

An Asteroid Ended the Age of the Dinosaurs. But How Did Their Reign Begin? Mysterious Early Reptiles May Hold the Answer

Researchers are uncovering the evolutionary steps that set the stage for dinosaurs to rule the planet Amy McDermott, PNAS Front Matter Paleontologists have found early examples of theropods, the group ...
Smithsonian Magazine

An Asteroid Might Slam Into the Moon in 2032—and Create a Fiery Flash That’s Visible to Earthlings, New Research Suggests

Early last year, asteroid 2024 YR4 caught the public’s attention as its chances of hitting Earth in the near future climbed to 3.1 percent. This was the highest probability of a strike by an object of ...