Astrophysicist predicts (slightly) higher chance for major asteroid impact in 2029
It’s extremely unlikely that a massive asteroid will strike Earth anytime soon. According to one astrophysicist, however, ...
Asteroid Apophis has the tiniest chance of hitting earth in 2029 – on a Friday the 13th
Astronomer Paul Wiegert had found a scenario in which Apophis could be sent careening into Earth in 2029. But we’d have to be extremely unlucky.
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'God of Chaos' asteroid could be pushed into a collision course with Earth
The results of his study suggest that an object as small as 0.6 meters across could potentially nudge the asteroid onto a ...
Asteroid detected heading for Earth burns up in ‘spectacular fireball’ before impact
The space rock, measuring only about a metre (3ft) in size, had eluded discovery and was spotted by research technologist ...
Asteroid Apophis Won’t Hit Earth in 2029—Unless This Freaky Scenario Plays Out
Asteroid Apophis doesn’t currently pose a threat to Earth when it passes by in a few years, but an astrophysicist has ...
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An Asteroid Struck Jupiter's Moon Four Billion Years Ago, And The Collision Changed The Moon's Topography And Tilt Forever
The largest moon in the solar system is Ganymede, which orbits the largest planet, Jupiter. New research suggests that an ...