CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved ...

The 370-foot-wide asteroid will come within 2,640,000 miles, over 16 times the distance to the Moon, underlining the importance of ongoing planetary defense and monitoring efforts. Asteroid 2022 ...

ISTOCK / GETTY IMAGES PLUS The asteroid is expected to soar past us at a distance of 2,640,000 miles. While this may sound like an immense distance, it's pretty close on a cosmic scale: the moon ...

Asteroid impact sulfur release less lethal in dinosaur extinction. ScienceDaily . Retrieved February 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250116133822.htm ...

The moon likely formed from material ejected from Earth's mantle, with minimal contribution from the protoplanet Theia, as indicated by the high isotopic similarity of oxygen-17 between Earth and ...

Oxygen isotope identity of the Earth and Moon with implications for the formation of the Moon and source of volatiles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (52) DOI: 10.1073 ...

(Artist’s concept.) In January 2025, NASA’s Goldstone Solar System Radar is closely tracking asteroid 2024 PT5 during its nearest approach to Earth, a distance still five times farther than the Moon.

A massive asteroid, 2022 CE2, is set to make a close flyby of Earth on Thursday. The 370-foot asteroid will travel at an astounding speed of 47,721 km/h but poses no threat, passing at a safe ...

Deimos is Mars' outer moon. It's a tiny, irregularly shaped moon and smaller than Mars' other moon, Phobos. Despite being unspectacular, Deimos remains a fascinating mystery. Deimos is one of only ...

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