Near-Earth asteroids

**Translation:** The newly discovered taktites, or “cosmic glass.” Credit: Earth and Planetary Science Letters.

A giant asteroid hit Australia 11 million years ago – but where is the crater?

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Researchers discover rare glass field in South Australia, evidence of previously unidentified powerful collision
These images, showing the material ejected from around the near-Earth asteroid that was struck, were taken during the approach (with Didymus at top left) and the receding (with Didymus at top right) of the LICIACube satellite, which flew over the area a few minutes after the impact and recorded its aftermath. The ejection field consists of an asymmetrical cone of dust containing streams and filaments, as well as more than 100 meter-sized rocks ejected in various directions. Credit: NASA's DART team and LICIACube

NASA's DART mission deflected an asteroid – but released a swarm of space rocks

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Astronomers at the University of Maryland have discovered that an unexpected burst of rock fragments released during the DART mission carried with it three times more momentum than the spacecraft itself – a discovery that provides important new insights
Asteroids hiding between the orbit of Venus and the Sun. Illustration by Avi Blizovsky via DALEE. The image is for illustrative purposes only and is not a scientific image.

Three 'hidden' asteroids behind Venus highlight the danger of uncharted skies

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While not an immediate threat, the discovery of three rare asteroids in inner orbit around the sun reveals the difficulty of identifying objects that could endanger Earth – and reinforces the need for dedicated telescopes like
Impact structure in Amelia Crater, Australia. Credit: NASA

600 million years ago, an asteroid impact shook the Earth – and its effects may still linger

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How an ancient impact on Australia may have triggered global changes in climate and ocean chemistry
Near-Earth asteroid. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Chances of collision with Earth in 2032 increased to 2.3%

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NASA and international scientists are monitoring new data to determine the risk of a collision and potential impacts. Since it is a short-range event, actions to deal with it have already begun. Among other things, China has launched a campaign to recruit experts for the "protection" team.
An asteroid is about to hit Earth. Illustration: depositphotos.com

NASA is tracking a skyscraper-sized asteroid with a 1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 has been identified by NASA with a low chance – just over 1% – of colliding with Earth in December 2032. Scientists continue to collect data and refine calculations to assess the true risk.
This image taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope shows Comet Anka moving through its debris orbit. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Minnesota

What is the level of risk from the "doomsday" asteroid swarm?

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A new study shows that the Taurid swarm contains fewer large asteroids than predicted, so the risk level from it is lower.
The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs was a carbonaceous asteroid

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This asteroid, which led to the extinction of the dinosaurs, came from a C-type asteroid that originated beyond Jupiter, thus ruling out other hypotheses such as volcanic activity or comets
Doomsday asteroid. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Can we discover doomsday asteroids in time?

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Today there is only one system in the world focused on this activity - NASA's Goldstone Solar System Radar, part of the Deep Space Network (DSN). But an idea of ​​a new instrument from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Asteroid 2008 OS7's last approach to Earth on the day before Asteroid 2008 OS7 passes near Earth on February 2, 2024. This series of images was taken by the powerful 230-foot (70-meter) Goldstone Solar System Radar antenna near Barstow, California Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Unexpected discoveries: NASA planetary radar images reveal asteroid as it approaches Earth

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During asteroid 2008 OS7's final approach to Earth on February 2, 2024, the agency's Deep Space Radar collected the first detailed images of the stadium-sized asteroid
A large asteroid hit the Earth. Image: depositphotos.com

Astronomers have spotted another deadly asteroid. Could it be that we are missing more asteroids that threaten us?

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The newly discovered 2022 AP7 orbits the Sun every five years, and currently crosses Earth's orbit when Earth is on the other side of the Sun from it. In the end his movement
Illustration of the DART mission to divert an asteroid. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL

NASA's DART spacecraft is aimed at impacting the target asteroid Dimorphos with the aim of deflecting it on September 26

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DART, which is the world's first attempt to change the speed and trajectory of an asteroid in space, is trying a method to deflect asteroids that could be useful if such a need arises in the future to protect Earth.
A shower of asteroid fragments on Earth. Image: depositphotos.com

A large impact crater under the North Atlantic Ocean reveals - the deadly asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs was not alone

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A large impact crater under the North Atlantic Ocean reveals - the deadly asteroid was not alone
Asteroid shower on the Earth-Moon system (artist's rendering). Credit: /Murayama, Osaka University

A massive asteroid shower hit the Earth-Moon system 800 million years ago

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The asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Illustration: Image by K. Kliche from Pixabay

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs hit at the worst possible angle and therefore caused maximum damage

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Asteroid Ryogo as photographed by the Yabusa 2 spacecraft. The dust has escaped into space.

Asteroid Ryugu findings – interim summary

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The asteroid Beno, as photographed from the Osiris Rex spacecraft from an altitude of 24 km. Photo by NASA

Asteroid Bennu - an interim summary before Osiris Rex collects a sample from it and returns it to the Earth

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Yabusa 2. Image: Japanese Space Agency

Watch: The Yabosa 2 spacecraft landed on the asteroid, collected a soil sample and took off

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Asteroid impact on Earth. Image: NASA

The Asteroid Day organization will hold events at the end of June around the world

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Asteroids pass by the Earth. Image: NASA

Considerable amounts of water were discovered in the Bennu asteroid, did the asteroids bring the water to Earth?

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An artist's impression of the first interstellar asteroid Oumuamua, a unique object discovered on October 19, 2017 by the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Image: NASA

The cigar-shaped object that arrived outside the solar system is an extinct comet, not an asteroid or an alien spacecraft

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Yabusa 2. Image: Japanese Space Agency

The spacecraft is Japanese, its landing computer is Israeli

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An artist's impression of the first interstellar asteroid Oumuamua, a unique object discovered on October 19, 2017 by the Pan-STARRS telescope in Hawaii. Image: NASA

A guest from interstellar space - a giant asteroid with a strange shape

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The asteroid Florence and its two small moons, in a different and detailed photo taken by the radar of the Arecibo Observatory. Source: NAICObservatory/NASA.

Greetings from Florence

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A mine in the earth, polluting its environment. Photo: Dassault Systems

Will mining asteroids save the earth?

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A near-Earth asteroid. Illustration: shutterstock

The UN declares June 30 as International Asteroid Day

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Imaging of the Osiris-Rex probe

NASA will launch the Osiris-Rex probe to return a sample from an asteroid to Earth

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A large near-Earth asteroid. Illustrative image: shutterstock

NASA reassures: an asteroid with a diameter of over one and a half kilometers will pass on Saturday at a safe distance

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Description of the capture of the rock on the surface of a large asteroid by a robotic spacecraft in Operation ARM. Image: NASA

NASA will tow a rock from the face of a near-Earth asteroid into lunar orbit where astronauts can study it

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An asteroid passes by the Earth. Illustration: shutterstock

Contrary to writing in the tabloids: a large asteroid will indeed pass by the Earth this morning but will not collide with it

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An astronaut stores a sample from the asteroid. Credit: NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology

Dancing with asteroids / Lee Billings

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An astronaut hovers near a small asteroid. Illustration: shutterstock

On asteroid studies, and their contribution towards the manned journey to Mars

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