Asteroid impact simulation reveals the hidden strength of space rocks

Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate ...
WDTN

What would happen if a space rock crashed into your town? Find out with this simulator

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – A comet spanning roughly 2,000 feet landing in the heart of St. Louis could cause a crater nearly 4 miles wide and an earthquake felt as far as 116 miles away, according to an ...
CNN

An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The narrow ...
The Conversation

Asteroid has a very small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but a collision could devastate a city

Maggie Lieu has received funding from STFC. In December 2024, astronomers in Chile spotted a new asteroid streaking through the sky, which they named 2024 YR4. What’s significant about this 100m-wide ...
The Conversation

Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth. Here’s what we know so far

Jonti Horner does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...