The asteroid once considered the most significant impact risk in recorded history has been reclassified as non-threatening. Newly gathered data has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has no chance of colliding with Earth. The risk, which had previously been… Read More »NASA Confirms Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Not Hit Earth, Risk Reduced to Zero
It’s not great news, but you still shouldn’t panic about it: Astronomers spotted a near-Earth asteroid that has a roughly 1% chance of impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032. Space agencies are monitoring the newly discovered asteroid and still learning… Read More »This Newly Discovered Asteroid Could Impact Earth. Here's What to Know
A sample from asteroid Bennu, delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission in 2023, has revealed a collection of molecules and minerals that play a fundamental role in biological processes. Organic compounds such as amino acids, nucleobases, and ammonia, along… Read More »Bennu Asteroid Sample Reveals Organic Compounds That May Hint at Life Beyond Earth
