Phys.org on MSN7d
In the Pinball World of Asteroids, a Mudball Meteorite Avoided Collisions
In April 2019, rare primitive meteorites fell near the town of Aguas Zarcas in northern Costa Rica. In an article published ...
Meteorite Miracle: After a 2-Million-Year Journey, This “Mudball” Lit Up the Sky Over Costa Rica
A mysterious "mudball" meteorite exploded in the skies above Costa Rica in 2019, scattering rare, water-rich rocks across the ...
The hunt for the Hawkes Bay meteorite
New Zealand is the landing place for a growing number of meteorites, and Hawkes Bay is the latest focus. A fireball hurtled towards the ground last Wednesday night, and based on eyewitnesses and ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Where do near-Earth asteroids come from – and what can we learn form them?
Nasa says there is a small chance a recently spotted asteroid could collide with the Moon. Studying it can inform our ...
SpaceX launches more satellites from Vandenberg SFB
SpaceX utilized a new first-stage booster when it launched 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 no longer threatens to hit Earth, but we can still hit it — for science!
If an asteroid really threatened the Earth, what would a planetary defense mission look like? Even rendezvous and landing missions are relatively easy. A launch in December 2028 could bring a ...
The National Interest on MSN2d
Britain’s Gloster Meteor Summed Up in 5 Words
Ultimately, the Meteor was not great and not terrible. It was a steady, reliable bird, and proved useful for the British and Allied air forces.
‘City-killer’ asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2032, but don’t worry— another threat is looming
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn’t mean we’re out of the woods forever. Researchers warn ...