13 stories tagged with #asteroids, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Ancient asteroid craters may have sparked Earth’s oxygen-producing life
A hidden crater in South Korea may hold clues to one of the biggest turning points in Earth’s history: the rise of oxygen. Scientists discovered fossil-like stromatolites — layered…
Asteroid traces found in Japan may be linked to extinction of dinosaurs
The discovery of traces of an asteroid in Hokkaido is the first-ever confirmation of such traces in Japan, according to the announcement from the team of Japanese researchers.…
NASA’s Psyche Mission Just Blew Past Mars. It Picked Up More Than Speed
The spacecraft used Mars for a gravity assist on its journey toward a metal-rich asteroid.…
Mars shines in ethereal photo from Psyche space probe
NASA's asteroid explorer is on a 2-billion-mile mission.…
After 10 years of upgrades, this legendary telescope has returned to chase black holes, asteroids and cosmic chemistry
Newly discovered asteroid to pass closer to Earth than the moon on Monday
Astronomers did not know about the space rock until about a week ago.…
How Did We Miss the Asteroid That Will Narrowly Miss Us?
How Did We Miss the Asteroid That Will Narrowly Miss Us?: Space still harbors surprises aplenty, even with our rapidly evolving technologies…
How to Watch a House-Sized Asteroid Make an ‘Extremely Close’ Approach to Earth Today
Astronomers only discovered Asteroid 2026 JH2 a week ago, and now it's paying us a visit.…
Near-Earth Asteroid 2026 JH2 close encounter: 18 May 2026
See near-Earth asteroid 2026 JH2 safely coming extremely close to our planet , from the comfort of your home: join us next 18 May 2026!…
New Discovery: Huge Asteroid to Skim Earth on May 18
On Monday, May 18th, Earth is getting a haircut; not from a barber, but from an asteroid the size of…
Rubin Tracks Skyscraper-Size Asteroids, Supernovas, and Interstellar Visitors
Astronomers are preparing for a new era of big-data astronomy, and results are already starting to arrive.…
Newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth Monday — and you can watch it live
Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18). The close approach will be visible to starg…
Asteroid 2026 JH2 Is About to Fly Right Past Earth—Relatively Speaking
On May 18, an asteroid about the size of Chicago’s Cloud Gate will fly four times closer to Earth than the moon.…