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Deep-sea creatures survived the apocalypse
Apr 17, 2016Scientists have determined how deep-sea creatures survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs.
Scientists to drill in to 'dinosaur crater'
Apr 7, 2016A new expedition is aiming to drill in to the crater left by the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Near-Earth asteroid 'very unlikely' to hit us
Mar 3, 2016Astronomers have moved to allay concerns over the possibility of an asteroid collision early next week.
Russia calculates how to nuke an asteroid
Feb 29, 2016Russian scientists have been determining how to use nuclear weapons to protect the Earth from asteroids.
NASA sets up new planetary defence office
Jan 13, 2016A new body has been set up to help co-ordinate efforts to protect the Earth from apocalyptic asteroids.
Are comets more dangerous than asteroids ?
Dec 24, 2015Our planet may be at higher risk from a large comet impact than from a conventional rocky asteroid.
Asteroid set to pass us by on Christmas Eve
Dec 19, 2015Following on from Halloween's close encounter, another seasonal asteroid will soon be paying us a visit.
US senate votes to legalize space mining
Nov 13, 2015A new bill has been approved that will make it possible for companies to mine resources from asteroids.
Halloween asteroid looks like a human skull
Oct 31, 2015The recently discovered asteroid due to pass by the Earth today actually looks like a skeletal face.
Huge asteroid will pass by Earth on Halloween
Oct 21, 2015Scientists have revealed that a high-speed asteroid will streak past our planet at the end of the month.
NASA issues doomsday asteroid all-clear
Oct 10, 2015Amid the numerous doomsday predictions of recent weeks comes the news that we are actually quite safe.
Supervolcanoes helped seal dinosaurs' fate
Oct 2, 2015The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs might have also produced intense volcanic activity.
Scientists to trial asteroid redirect mission
Sep 30, 2015The new mission will attempt a potentially world-saving maneuver by redirecting an asteroid's trajectory.
NASA debunks September asteroid predictions
Aug 28, 2015The space agency remains adament that there are no apocalyptic asteroids due to hit us next month.
$5 trillion asteroid to pass us by on Sunday
VIDEO Jul 17, 2015A nearby asteroid loaded with a platinum core is thought to be worth an unfathomable amount of money.
Nukes could be used to deflect asteroids
Jun 23, 2015NASA is looking in to the possibility of using nuclear weapons to defend Earth against asteroid impacts.
Asteroid is named in honor of Leonard Nimoy
Jun 7, 2015The late Star Trek actor was recently honored with a main-belt asteroid that now bears his name.
Microbes can survive in space for years
Jun 1, 2015New research has emphasized the remarkable persistence of life even in the cold vacuum of space.
Giant asteroid to safely miss the Earth today
May 14, 2015Media reports of a close shave with a mile-wide asteroid have thankfully turned out to be exaggerated.
Water likely to be common on other planets
May 8, 2015Water-rich asteroids are thought to have brought water to countless other worlds throughout the universe.
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