Tag: asteroids
Dark Matter ‘Asteroids’ Revealed in Collisions with Stars
The detection of dark matter has proven more difficult than expected, but astroparticle physicists still rely on natural giant detectors, the stars, to compensate for the weakness of terrestrial detectors.…
NASA will launch a mini-satellite to visit a near-Earth asteroid
On March 12, the first mission of the Artemis lunar program will be launched. The rocket Space Launch System will carry a passenger unknown to the general public: the NEA…
NASA will launch a mini-satellite to spy on this near-Earth asteroid
On March 12, the first mission of the Artemis lunar program will be launched. The rocket Space Launch System will carry a passenger unknown to the general public: the NEA…
Asteroids have been falling steadily on Earth and Mars for 600 million years
Counting the craters on the surface of a planet can provide precise information about its history. This is what researchers have done on Mars. They conclude that the frequency of…
Asteroids have been falling steadily on Earth and Mars for 600 million years
Counting the craters on the surface of a planet can provide precise information about its history. This is what researchers have done on Mars. They conclude that the frequency of…
“Don’t Look Up”: What would happen if a comet swooped down on Earth?
The film Don’t Look Up: Cosmic Denial was released on December 24, 2021 on Netflix, becoming one of the most watched and commented on films on the Internet in recent…
“Don’t Look Up”: What would happen if a comet really hit Earth?
The film Don’t Look Up: Cosmic Denial released on December 24, 2021 on Netflix, becoming one of the most viewed and commented on movies on the internet in recent weeks.…
The mystery of the origin of water on Earth finally solved?
For a long time, the question of the origin of water on Earth has been debated. Researchers are now bringing new clues that point to a somewhat surprising probable source:…