Nysa, the honest answer until now has been that nobody knew. It is one of the brightest and largest E-type asteroids in the ...
A huge asteroid is likely to just miss Earth, but scientists are still worried—here's why.
Within minutes of impact, debris began heating Earth’s atmosphere. Fine dust trapped that heat, potentially killing the ...
Earth has experienced five mass extinctions throughout its history, with the most famous being the Chicxulub asteroid that ...
Space agencies around the globe are coordinating missions to visit the asteroid Apophis during a close encounter with Earth ...
Fine asteroid dust may have trapped intense heat near Earth’s surface, killing exposed animals and starting widespread fires.
The asteroid (44) Nysa was first discovered in 1857, circling the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Using ...
Based on computer simulations and geologic evidence, scientists propose that the deadly event may have caused global ...
Metal-rich asteroids could one day become hardware stores for Mars, supplying the materials needed to build and repair a ...
New images reveal what astronomers believe is the first-known "trilobate" or three-headed asteroid in our solar system.
The asteroid 44 Nysa was first spotted more than 150 years ago, but we are only now finally figuring out its weird shape and ...
Asteroid Apophis will fly past Earth on 13 April 2029. (ESA-Science Office CC BY 4.0 INT) In April 2029, a rare visitor is ...