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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Water-rich meteorites contain key ingredients for life, yet they barely appear in meteorite collections. Recent research ...
A Meteorite From Alaska Challenges Theory of How Earth Got Its Water
Scientists speculate that asteroids colliding with Earth delivered water—an essential building block of life—but new research suggests the planet didn't need the delivery.
An asteroid nearly the size of Qutub Minar to pass by Earth today warns NASA: Should we be worried?
An Apollo-class asteroid, 2011 VG9, is approaching Earth at a staggering speed, set to pass on April 16th. While not ...
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Why the meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes – a planetary scientist explains new research
Before hitting the Earth, rocks traveling through space are ... of these objects makes it all the way to Earth, it becomes a “meteorite.” From observing asteroids with telescopes, scientists ...
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An asteroid nearly the size of Qutub Minar to pass by Earth today warns NASA: Should we be worried?
The last asteroid that hit Earth was the Chelyabinsk meteor in 2013. It exploded over Chelyabinsk in Russia and caused injury to approximately 1500 people. 2011 VG9, is six times larger than the ...