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Mashable on MSN · 1h

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

The New York Times · 1d

Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth

Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December 2032.

The Independent on MSN · 2h

An asteroid is heading for Earth - but you'll have to wait a while to find out if we're gonna get hit

The nearly 200-foot space rock has ‘one of the highest probabilities of an impact from a significantly sized rock ever,’ says astronomer

NASA finds building blocks for life in Bennu asteroid sample

CNN on MSN · 1d

Historic asteroid sample reveals the ‘building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin,’ scientists say

Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission from a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Are We All Aliens? NASA's Returned Asteroid Samples Hold the Ingredients of Life From a Watery World

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

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

The wannabe asteroid, announced on Jan. 2 as 2018 CN41, is actually a Tesla Roadster launched into space years ago by SpaceX ...

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An asteroid with a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032 is triggering planetary defense planning

YR4 might force NASA to plan the first-ever space mission to push an asteroid away from Earth. Most likely, though, it's a ...

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Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla

Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla ...

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Scientists Say If We're Extremely Lucky, This Asteroid May Put Us Out of Our Misery

Astronomers have spotted a space rock an estimated 200 feet in length that they say could soon be headed for Earth. As the ...

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Newly Discovered Asteroid Has a 1.2 Percent Earth Impact Risk

A 200-foot-wide asteroid found in December has a one-in-83 chance of hitting Earth, according to space agencies.

The Mirror US on MSN3h

Colossal asteroid puts scientists on alert over fears it could slam into Earth as experts reveal the odds

The newly-discovered space rock is estimated to be between 130ft and 330ft (40m to 100m) across and has been placed at the ...

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