An asteroid that flew past Earth recently was not one but two pieces of rocks melded with one another. It resembled a snowman, with a head and a body, and was pretty big.

Two rocks fused into one to form peanut-like asteroid that flew past Earth

Nuclear bombs might emerge as a form of defence against asteroids threatening to harm Earth. Scientists at a US government facility have now shown how a nuclear blast can avert a potential danger in the first comprehensive demo of nuclear-assisted planetary defence.

Did anyone say Armageddon? Nuclear bombs might prove effective against dangerous asteroids

Scientists have been hunting the source which kick-started life on Earth and as new theories keep on emerging, a new study has hinted that perhaps it was the cosmic dust which began life on our planet.

Collision of asteroids created cosmic dust and sparked life on Earth: Study

Recently, scientists were caught off guard when an undetected asteroid crashed into the atmosphere of Earth on Wednesday (Sep 4) and burned in space. The astronomers spotted the asteroid just eight hours before it turned into a fireball above the Philippines.

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A fireball streaked through the skies in the Southeastern US on August 30 and was seen from Tennessee down to North Carolina. Moving at a speed of over 31,000 mph, the fireball was a meteor that streaked through the pre-dawn sky putting on an awe-inspiring show.

Meteor that fell over North Carolina packed force of 10 tonnes of TNT

NASA regularly monitors asteroids that are moving towards Earth. Now, the space agency has started working on an infrared telescope that will keep an eye on these rocks from space.

THIS asteroid-hunting spacecraft can find Trojans and other invisible hazardous objects

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been on alert as two massive asteroids along with three other asteroids are flying at a scary speed towards Earth and will come very close to the planet in the days ahead.

NASA is on alert as two massive asteroids race towards Earth at scary speed, they can...

Meteorites entering Earth is a known occurrence. While some of them come from deep space, others originate near our home planet. Scientists have found that Mars has been the origin point of several of those meteors that hit our planet.

Hundreds of meteorites originating from only 5 craters on Mars hit Earth

The Gaia telescope of the European Space Agency has spotted 352 asteroids around potential moons. According to the scientists, these asteroids did not have any companions and hence were what is known as "binary asteroids".

ESA's Gaia telescope detects 352 asteroids hovering around elusive moons

The thin and elusive atmosphere of the Moon has puzzled astronomers for centuries. There is a definite lack of breathable air on the satellite, however, it does have a thin film of atoms that are found skittering along its craggy surface.

Bombarding of asteroids may have made Moon's atmosphere elusive, almost non-existent': Study

An asteroid as large as a stadium is moving towards Earth and will soon fly by our planet. Its massive size and the distance at which it will travel mean that it is considered potentially dangerous.

NASA warns of 880ft asteroid that will come dangerously close to Earth this week

NASA's latest asteroid alert is about an aeroplane-sized space rock hurtling towards Earth at a speed of 73,055 km/hr. The space agency has released a list of asteroids that will come close to our planet in the next 8-9 days.

Asteroid 2024 NF hurtling towards Earth will come extremely close on this date

A team of scientists, headed by ETH Zurich and Imperial College London, has found a never-known global meteorite impact on Mars with the help of seismic data. According to their new findings, nearly 280 to 360 meteorites have been hitting the planet every year and creating craters greater than 8 metres (about 26 feet) across.

Asteroids thrashing Mars more than ever thought, leaving craters on Red Planet

Earth has been impacted by multiple space phenomenon in the last few weeks. Numerous asteroid approaches were also witnessed lately. While these asteroids do not pose a danger like solar storms, they pass Earth very close, making it crucial to observe them to predict any potential collision with our planet.

Trio of massive asteroids approaching earth for another close encounter: All you need to know

In an exploration of the farthest reaches of our solar system, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will uncover vital clues to Neptune's ancient past by scrutinising a pair of icy asteroids - Mors-Somnus This binary asteroid system consists of two asteroids and is of interest to scientists studying the dynamics and formation of asteroids and planetary bodies.

James Webb Space Telescope probes binary asteroid system Mors-Somnus in Kuiper Belt to know Neptune's past

An asteroid hit Earth 65 million years ago and in one stroke, started a process that resulted in the elimination of 75 per cent of life on Earth over the next decade and ended the reign of dinosaurs.

An asteroid hit ended dinosaurs' reign. But did birds flourish because of it?

'Lucy' is probably not a name we'd have first impulse to associate with a space mission. Such missions and spacecrafts, at least those from NASA, have crossing-the-final-frontier sort of names.

Explained | What exactly is NASA's Lucy Mission?

Numerous asteroids are fast approaching the Earth. One of them, a mammoth-size space rock, has been classified as 'potentially hazardous object' by NASA. Should you be worried? Listen in to Vikram Chandra.

Numerous asteroids fast moving towards the Earth

Our ancestors mingled with dinosaurs. New study suggests the coexistence of humans & dinosaurs. Researchers analyzed fossil records. As per study, humans, dogs & bats originated in the Cretaceous period. These placental mammals shared the planet with dinosaurs. Until a mass extinction event took place. It was triggered by an asteroid hitting the Earth.

Did early human ancestors walk the Earth alongside dinosaurs but survive the Asteroid impact?

US is reaching new heights. The nation has found a new way to target enemies. This time it's not a human-made weapon. But a Celestial Weapon, known as Asteroids. According to a Russian Expert, Anatoly Zaitsev, the US might be planning a celestial attack on Russia. This attack will use 'Asteroid' as a weapon.

Russian expert claims the US is working on weaponising asteroids against their enemies

NASA has said that there are currently four asteroids that are coming towards Earth with frightening speed. Some of them are travelling at the speed of hypersonic ballistic missiles, but few of them will not hit the earth and go flying past it, as reported by NASA.

Four dangerous asteroids whirling towards earth that might hit today, tells NASA

7 times cinema explored killer asteroids: 'Don't Look Up', 'Armageddon', 'Deep Impact', and more

Scientists from the American space agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), found that surface regeneration happens a lot quicker on asteroids than on Earth, a report published on the official website of NASA stated.

Asteroids 'aged early': Surface regeneration happens a lot quicker on asteroids than on Earth, tells NASA

China Fuyan (faceted eye), a brand-new high-definition deep-space active observation station, is presently being built in the nation's Southwest Chongqing municipality.

China Fuyan: Beijing's defence against near-earth asteroids

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