Asteroid
Space sample reveals all five building blocks of DNA, scientists say
The presence of the nucleobases in the samples reinforces the hypothesis that carbonaceous asteroids contributed to the prebiotic chemical inventory of the early Earth.
Museum curator made a habit of monitoring flashes on the moon
Giant asteroid 2025 FA22, 1000x the Chelyabinsk meteorite's mass, rushes past earth today
No danger, says NASA: Airplane-sized asteroid buzzed Earth at 28,000 mph
Colossal asteroid the size of 99 narwhals to pass Earth Thursday - NASA
Asteroid 2020 DB5 has no relation to the James Bond car the Aston Martin DB5, but this 850-meter asteroid is set to pass Earth soon, according to NASA.
Titanic asteroid the size of 84 orcas to pass Earth on Monday - NASA
Asteroid 488453 (1994 XD) is as wide as 830 meters, according to NASA. However, it is in no danger of hitting the Earth.
Asteroid the size of 28 sheep to ram past the Earth - NASA
Asteroid 2023 HO18 is around 28 sheep in diameter and is set to fly very close to the Earth, according to NASA. However, it won't hit us, despite the close pass.
Asteroid the size of 20 bald eagles to pass close to Earth Monday - NASA
Asteroid 2023 JK3 is set to pass the closest out of the four asteroids flying by Earth on May 22 and is roughly as wide as the wingspan of 20 bald eagles.
Asteroid the size of 18 walruses to pass Earth on Sunday - NASA
Asteroid 2023 JK, despite the name, is no joke – but it also won't hit us. But its passing of Earth does come on a day when some Christians thought the end of the world would come.
Meteor the size of pork roll sandwich crashes through New Jersey home
The meteor, roughly 15.24 centimeters or six inches in size, is believed to be part of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. Despite damage to the home, no injuries were reported.
Asteroid the size of 6 Darth Vaders to pass Earth on Star Wars Day - NASA
Asteroid 2023 HF7 is roughly the size of six Darth Vaders and is part of a trilogy of asteroids to pass the Earth on Star Wars Day, May the 4th. This is the way.
Asteroid the size of 48 eggplants to pass Earth Tuesday - NASA
Asteroid 2023 HF4 is one of five asteroids set to pass the Earth on April 25, which also comes right before Israel's 75th Independence Day.
Meteorites as heavy as squirrels hit Maine - NASA
NASA says the meteorites likely weigh as much as 322 grams each, but they could be larger. A local museum is offering $25,000 to whoever can find 1 kilogram.
How can we defend Earth against asteroids? This scientist has an idea
The traditional approach to this hypothetical scenario is to deflect the orbit of the incoming threat, but a scientist recently proposed an innovative approach.
