Samples collected from asteroid Ryugu by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft have been found to contain two more molecules vital for life here on Earth. The compounds were uracil, a building block of RNA, the molecules which store information of how to build and
NASA scientists have been tracking a recently discovered asteroid named that has the potential to enter a collision course with planet Earth. The space agency’s orbit analysts continue to monitor the asteroid named 2023 DW as NASA works to provide updated predictions
The first analysis of a sample recovered from asteroid Ryugu has shown the space rock to harbour a rich complement of organic molecules. The finding adds support to the notion that some of the chemical ingredients needed for life may have had
An oblong-shaped asteroid that is as long as the Empire State Building is tall passed by Earth at the beginning of February. The space rock, dubbed 2011 AG5, flew within 1.1 million miles of our planet — the equivalent of just under
The small asteroid is set to hit Earth’s atmosphere over the English Channel and France at 3am tonight. Due to its tiny size, it does not pose any threat. However, those awake at the early hours of the morning should be able
A space ship is being sent to study an asteroid that could be worth 75,000 times more than the entire global economy. The rock, named 16 Psyche, is 140 miles wide, 230 million miles away and potentially has a core of iron,
A truck-size asteroid will make “extraordinarily close approach” with Earth this week, scientists have claimed. The asteroid will be well within the orbit of geosynchronous satellites, according to the agency. The agency further stated that it would be a near miss with