New research shows how RNA, a key molecule for life, may have formed on early Earth using simple chemistry and materials delivered by asteroid impacts, linking space science with the origins of life ...

In brief: A massive impact is the most commonly accepted theory on what caused the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago. Scientists continue to uncover more evidence supporting the ...

Armed with that information, the researchers went about gathering samples from the areas of land that are believed to be the ...

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may not have been the whopper scientists thought. Analysis of chemical remains of the asteroid that can still be found in sediments under the sea shows the ...

Asteroid Bennu shows no signs of a “fifth force” affecting its orbit, researchers report A hypothetical “fifth force” could tug on asteroids, if it exists. But the asteroid Bennu shows no signs that ...

NASA has warned that a giant asteroid the size of a 10-story building will be whizzing right past us tonight. dimazel - stock.adobe.com Are we about to get Jingle Bell rock-ed? Santa Claus isn’t the ...

Dinosaurs were living their best life, so legend goes, until the unwelcome arrival of a killer asteroid - Chicxulub - triggered an extinction-level event 66 million years ago. That was until more ...

Sugars essential for life were found for the first time alongside “space gum” on an asteroid hurtling towards Earth, indicating that our universe could be teeming with life, according to new research.

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The stadium-sized asteroid 2020 XR is due to make its closest approach to Earth on record early on Dec. 4, and the encounter will be livestreamed for everyone to see. When you purchase through links ...

An ancient asteroid older than Earth itself has reignited debate over whether life began in space. NASA's Bennu discovery reveals complex organic molecules, fuelling viral claims and raising profound ...

An asteroid that may be as wide as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco is tall will fly safely by Earth on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Bigger than 97% of asteroids, for such a large object to come ...