Smacking an asteroid with a bomb or a smaller asteroid should shatter it into manageable pieces, right? Wrong. You’ve probably heard by now that the movie Armageddon got everything wrong — it’s simply not possible to blow up an asteroid … Read More
A new study published by researchers reveals an asteroid near Earth that would be worth trillions of dollars if mined. There are many asteroids in space, and some of them contain large amounts of precious metals that are used to … Read More
According to new research, the flaming space rock that slammed into Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs struck at the worst possible angle (for the dinosaurs, that is). Under any circumstances, colliding with a massive, fast-moving cosmic projectile would have … Read More
Asteroid 99942 Apophis has been a serious reminder for the past 17 years that there are plenty of space rocks out there ready to hit the Earth and wipe out a significant portion of our planet. Although there are still … Read More
The largest asteroid to pass by Earth in 2021 is also one of the fastest. An asteroid similar in size to the Golden Gate Bridge will whip past Earth later this month — the largest and fastest asteroid to pass … Read More
Scientists believe they have confirmed how the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter was formed Although many astronomers are studying the deep Cosmos, there are still many things that humanity does not know about the Solar System. For example, what … Read More