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NASA, Earth and asteroid

Mashable on MSN · 1d

NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know

The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System — a global network of telescopes funded by NASA to find Earth-threatening objects — spotted the asteroid 2024 YR4 in December

ABC News on MSN · 14h

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.

TweakTown · 1d

NASA discovers asteroid that's now the most significant threat to Earth

Astronomers identified a potentially hazardous asteroid traveling 38,700 mph, measuring between 130 and 300 feet wide, and a slim chance of hitting Earth.

Asteroid Bennu Carries Most of Building Blocks of Life

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

NASA brought back samples from asteroid Bennu. They revealed clues about the possible origins of life.

A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world.

The Verge · 2d

NASA finds building blocks for life in the Bennu asteroid sample

Scientists from NASA and other institutions who have been analyzing the Bennu asteroid sample that returned to Earth last September found molecules, including amino acids, which are essential ingredients of life as we know it.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 2d

Scientists Discover Traces of Salt Water and Building Blocks of Life in NASA’s Samples From the Asteroid Bennu

Two new papers describe hints to a brine-filled environment on the 4.5-billion-year-old space rock and the presence of amino acids, offering clues to how early Earth got its ingredients for life

NASA analyzes asteroid, finds key molecules for life—Fans joke, ‘Aliens vs. Humans incoming’

The scientific community has been rocked by NASA's most recent discovery: scientists discovered crucial chemicals necessary for life after examining an asteroid.

Space on MSN1d

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

The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.

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Will asteroid YR4 collide with Earth in December 2032?

Scientists from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) say they have spotted an asteroid that could smash ...

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