The study, published in Nature Physics by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories, simulates the forces of a nuclear blast on asteroid materials using something they call ...

And now scientists have figured out where this dinosaur-killing rock likely came from. According to research headed by Mario ...

It may sound out of this world, but the Earth will pick up a second mini-moon this month. But don’t get too attached to this ...

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Earth is set to play host to a “mini-moon” this week, as a small asteroid – about the length of a double decker bus – enters the planet’s orbit. The temporary guest, called 2024 PT5, is set to arrive ...

Earth's moon soon won't be the only orbiting body in the sky. 'Mini-moon' asteroid 2024 PT5 will soon be here.

The asteroid, estimated to be around 100 feet in size, roughly the length of an airplane, will fly by at a distance of ...

Though referred to as a mini-moon, 2024 PT5 won't complete a full orbit around Earth. Instead, it will be a “temporarily ...

The concept was tested using Sandia's Z Machine, the most powerful X-ray source on Earth. By generating a burst of X-rays similar to those from a nuclear explosion, researchers were able to simulate ...

The European Space Agency is about to launch a spacecraft on an important research mission designed to bolster planetary ...

It may sound like something out of an epic space movie, but earth is going to get a second moon for a short time.

The mini-moon, named "2024 PT5", was discovered back in August and will be temporarily captured by Earth's gravitational pull ...