An asteroid discovered over 200 years ago which is roughly the size of Germany would have catastrophic consequences for life ...

On March 29, 1807, the German astronomer Heinrich Olbers discovered the asteroid Vesta. Vesta is the second-largest body in ...

In mid-February 2025 astronomers announced that 2024 YR4—a recently discovered asteroid big enough to severely damage or even destroy a city—stood a 3.1 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

Ireland became the first nation to ban smoking cigarettes in public spaces, including workplaces, bars and restaurants. The ...

When they first came into use in the 1830s, friction matches were hazardous and could combust without warning, so vesta cases were something of a necessity. But as their production became more ...

A colossal asteroid, known as 2014 TN17, is set to make a chillingly close pass by Earth this week, marking the nearest approach in over 100 years. This massive space rock, measuring an estimated ...

The asteroid is expected to come as close as three million miles to Earth, marking its closest approach to our planet in more than 100 years. Despite its classification as "potentially hazardous", ...

Languages: English and Italian. NASA is tracking a bus-sized asteroid that will be zooming past the Earth today at a speed of nearly 28,028 miles per hour. The space rock, known as "2025 FO6," is ...