A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...

"We now have the first outlines of a geologic map of the asteroid belt ... how long ago these rocks were dug up from below the asteroid's surface by measuring the level of radioactive elements ...

"We now have the first outlines of a geologic map of the asteroid belt ... how long ago these rocks were dug up from below ...

The findings may lead to better understanding of tsunami effects and dangers from asteroid impacts ... at depths up to 1.5km ...

Geologic map of the asteroid belt. Circles identify the asteroid families from which our ... Astronomers can measure how long ago these rocks were dug up from below the asteroid’s surface by measuring ...

"We now have the first outlines of a geologic map of the asteroid belt." Ten years ago ... Astronomers can measure how long ago these rocks were dug up from below the asteroid's surface by measuring ...

James Webb Space Telescope images of the asteroid 2024 YR4 taken with the ... due to the fact that it spins very quickly and that its surface is "dominated by rocks that are maybe fist-sized ...

According to Live Science, astronomers estimate a 1.7% probability that the asteroid will strike the lunar surface on December 22, 2032. Such a collision could result in a crater up to two ...