Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. It won’t be alone when a cruise ship-sized asteroid passes within 32,000 kilometers (19,883 miles) of Earth on April 13, 2029. The European Space Agency announced that its new Ramses spacecraft will be able to… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. When NASA scientists tracked the orbits of two space rocks that recently approached Earth, they made a surprising discovery: One of the asteroids has a small moon. Astronomers regularly track the orbits of asteroids to… Read More »
Today, astronomers and space enthusiasts around the world collectively marvel at our mercury presence in the universe, especially as it drifts amidst large asteroids like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. June 30 marks Asteroid Day, an annual holiday to reflect on the possibility of a planet-destroying space rock hitting… Read More »
A threatening asteroid could bring Earth’s oft-quarreling nations together, at least for a while. Dealing with a large, dangerous asteroid in the crosshairs of our planet will require a healthy dose of international cooperation, experts say, and it’s best to start thinking about that scenario now while we have enough time to determine a potential… Read More »
In less than half a decade, a 305-foot-wide asteroid named after Apophis, the Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, will pass within 30,000 miles (48,300 kilometers) of Earth. Scientists do not intend to let rare close passes of a space rock this size go to waste. On April 13, 2029 – a Friday, no less… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. An unusual asteroid orbiting near Earth is thought to be part of the moon, but exactly how it approached the solar system has remained a mystery. Now researchers say they have made an important connection… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. An unusual asteroid orbiting near Earth is thought to be part of the moon, but exactly how it approached the solar system has remained a mystery. Now researchers say they have made an important connection… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Antarctica’s icy plains are a magnet for meteorite hunters like Maria Valdes, a research scientist at the Field Museum of Natural History and the University of Chicago. Approximately 1000 space rocks are found in the… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Antarctica’s icy plains are a magnet for meteorite hunters like Maria Valdes, a research scientist at the Field Museum of Natural History and the University of Chicago. Approximately 1000 space rocks are found in the… Read More »
Asteroid fragments that exploded over Germany on January 21 and were found five days later have been confirmed as a rare type of space rock that could shed light on the origin of the Earth. As Space.com first reported on February 1, scientists suspected that the strange appearance of meteorite fragments from parent asteroid 2024… Read More »