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Will Coronavirus Experience Help Space Scientists to Combat a Potential Asteroid Hit In the Future?

Several space experts believe that the only way to protect the Earth from large asteroids is by nuking them

Jun 16, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Coronavirus

Science

Bright Fireball Object Explodes, Produces Fragments Over California; Was it a Meteor?

Over 100 people in California witnessed a fireball object streaking across the sky before producing a bright flash and breaking apart.

Jun 12, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Science

Pre-Historic Asteroid Impacts Produced The Molecules Vital For Life on Earth and Mars, Says Study

A study by scientists from Tohoku University says that ancient asteroid impacts created molecules vital for life on Earth, and potentially Mars

Jun 8, 2020

By IBTimes SG Desk

Science

Mid-Air Explosion by Meteor Bolide Over the US Turns Night into Day [WATCH VIDEO]

A video captured the moment when a meteor exploded and produced a bright flash in the sky over several U.S. states.

Jun 4, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Science

Asteroid Alert: NASA Tracking Huge Space Rock That Is Set to Flyby Earth This Weekend

NASA scientists believe that the success of the DART mission will be quite crucial to protect the earth from approaching asteroids

Jun 2, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

The International Space Station, with a crew of six onboard, is seen in silhouette as it transits the Moon at roughly five miles per second, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania. Onboard are: NASA astronauts Joe Acaba,

Science

Scientists Create Special Ice Water Map for Future Moon Mining Companies

Scientists mapped out locations of ice water deposits on the Moon to guide future lunar mining companies.

Jun 2, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Restoration of the giant azhdarchid pterosaur Hatzegopteryx catching an unsuspecting dinosaur for supper. In addition to carnivory, azhdarchids have been hypothesized to have eaten fish, insects, fruits, hard-shelled organisms or a combination of them all

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Scientists Reveal Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs Also Created Huge Magma Chamber

Earlier, another research revealed that the giant dinosaur-killing asteroid hit Earth at 'deadliest possible angle'

May 31, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Ancient

Science

Did a Meteor Explode Over Turkey? Video Shows Bright Flash from Massive Fireball [WATCH]

Eyewitnesses were able to capture a video of a fireball as it exploded and produced a bright flash in the sky.

May 29, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

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Meteor Hits Earth and Creates Fireball as Big as a Full Moon [WATCH VIDEO]

A video captured a meteor fireball as it explodes in the sky and creates a bright flash over the U.S.

May 25, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Weird World

Mysterious UFO Shocks Australian Senator: Experts Confirm Space Object's Artificial Origin

Space experts revealed that the mysterious object that lit up the skies in Australia was neither a meteor nor a comet

May 24, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Alien

Science

Why Does This Asteroid Have a Tail? Astronomers Discover Comet-Like Space Rock

Astronomers recently discovered a new type of asteroid that looks like a comet due to its tail-like feature.

May 22, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Science

Tunguska Explosion Mystery Solved: Asteroid That Caused Explosion Could Still Be Orbiting Sun

The Tunguska explosion apparently caused by an asteroid was so powerful, it unleashed energy equivalent to 5 megatons

May 21, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Space

NASA Warning: Mile-Wide Asteroid to Cross Earth's Orbital Path This Week

NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has confirmed a 'potentially hazardous' asteroid, identified as 1997 BQ, will cross Earth's orbital path on Thursday, May 21

May 19, 2020

By Manthan C.

Nasa

Science

Small Asteroid Hits Earth and Explodes Over US in Latest Fireball Event [Watch Video]

Eyewitnesses in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia spot the mid-air explosion after a small asteroid hit Earth.

May 15, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Science

Is NASA Gearing Up for an Artificial Meteor Shower to Protect Earth from Asteroid Hit?

The meteor shower triggered by NASA's planetary defense weapon will help scientists to learn about the composition of the space bodies

May 14, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Science

Asteroid's near-Earth collision highlights effectiveness of tracking systems

An asteroid that almost hit Earth helped demonstrate how well tracking systems can predict the trajectories of near-Earth objects

May 12, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Space

Science

What would have happened if doomsday asteroid did not wipe out dinosaurs from Earth?

Humans would never have evolved if dinosaurs still continued to be the dominant species on Earth

May 11, 2020

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

NASA reveals Apophis will dangerously approach Earth in 2029; Asteroid to pass below satellites

Administrator Jim Bridenstine of NASA confirmed that asteroid Apophis will fly so close to Earth in 2029 that it will pass below orbiting satellites.

May 8, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Space

Science

New study rules out meteor explosion in 1908 Tunguska airburst incident

A new study claimed that a meteor explosion may not have caused the Tunguska event in Russia in 1908

May 6, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Science

Study provides terrifying estimate of extraterrestrial materials that hit Earth every year

A study conducted by researchers provided an estimate of how much extraterrestrial hits Earth annually

May 1, 2020

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

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