Asteroids
NASA Considers Manned Asteroid Mission
What would happen if we spot a Near-Earth Asteroid (NEO) heading straight for us? Assuming we had enough time, we…
Comet Strikes Increase as We Pass Through the Galactic Plane
There are just so many ways the Universe is out to get us. Astronomers have already considered the threat from…
Asteroid Impact Created a Worldwide Rain of Carbon Beads
When a large enough asteroid strikes the Earth, the devastation effects the entire globe. And the dinosaur-killing asteroid that smashed…
How Big is Apophis?
Question: How Big is Apophis? Answer: In case you haven't heard, Asteroid 99942 Apophis is a near Earth asteroid that…
Latest News on Apophis: 13 -year-old Boy Corrects NASA’s Estimates of Earth Impact — Not! (Update)
Update: It turns out this story is a fabrication and AFP didn't check the facts with NASA as I suspected.…
Ancient Asteroids Discovered
Way back in the beginning of the solar system, about 4.5 billion years ago, the first materials began to condense…
Life Thrived After More Than 100 Meteorites Struck the Earth
Yesterday we talked about the discovery of amino acids in meteorites. And then today comes news that there was an…
Earth Life Forms Ejected on Asteroid Impact Could Survive and Return Again
Does this mean that, perhaps, we can go home again? If an asteroid or comet impacted Earth, the resulting ejection…
“Foresight” Wins First Prize in Apophis Asteroid Tagging Competition
The Near Earth Asteroid (NEO) Apophis is expected to flyby the Earth in 2029. However, this flyby will be more…
Could Primordial Black Holes Deflect Asteriods on a Collision Course with Earth?
Primordial black holes (PBHs) are getting mischievous again. These artefacts from the Big Bang could be responsible for hiding inside…