"The impact could pose some danger to equipment or astronauts on the moon, and certainly to satellites and other Earth-orbiting platforms, which are above our atmosphere." ...

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It's possible that Mars' moons were originally asteroids that were captured by the planet's gravitational pull. There's also ...

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Asteroids don’t always need to head straight for Earth to draw global attention. The case of asteroid 2024 YR4 is proving just that. Once flagged for a potential Earth impact, this 200-foot-wide ...

The United Nations formally adopted Asteroid Day in 2016. The decision followed a proposal from the Association of Space Explorers. It was backed by the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

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Chuck’s Arcade in Tyrone Square Mall opened in late June. The spinoff of Chuck E. Cheese is aimed at teens and adults. It’s ...

Kaping counts seven Stern Pinball machines at the barcade so far, including a Godzilla machine and a new “King Kong: Myth of ...