Asteroid Dust Caused 15-year Winter that Killed Dinosaurs: Study
“”Maybe we can better predict our own mass extinction that we’re probably in the middle of,” Gulick said.” by Daniel Lawter via Phys.org Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest smashed into Earth, killing off three quarters of all life on the planet — including the dinosaurs. This much we know. But exactly how the impact … Continue reading
Biblical City was Destroyed by an Asteroid, Evidence Suggests
In the Book of Genesis, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah were completely destroyed by way of fire and brimstone in response to the sins of their inhabitants. by T.K. Randall via Unexplained-Mysteries New excavations in Jordan have revealed evidence to suggest that the city of Sodom was destroyed by an asteroid impact. In the Book of Genesis, the cities … Continue reading
AI-Based Asteroid Hunting Tech Spots First Dangerous Space Rock
An artificial intelligence algorithm designed to help astronomers spot potentially dangerous, potentially Earth-bound asteroids has made its first discovery. The asteroid was spotted on July 18, 2023, and has been designated 2022 SF289. It is expected to pass within 140,000 miles of the Earth – well inside the Moon’s orbit. At that range, it’s been designated a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid … Continue reading
Scientists Find One of the Building Blocks of Life in Asteroid Ryugu
“The discovery has been hailed as further evidence to suggest that the building blocks of life arrived on our own planet from space at some point…” by T.K. Randall via unexplained-mysteries Scientists in Japan have found new evidence to suggest that the building blocks of life arrived on Earth from space. Part of the Japanese Space Agency’s MINERVA-II-1 program, the … Continue reading
Asteroid Will Pass Between the Earth and the Moon Saturday
Sky scraper sized asteroid will pass Earth closer than the moon Saturday by Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National via whio . com image: urikyo33 – Pixabay An asteroid that is the size of a skyscraper will pass by the Earth on Saturday as close as half the distance of the moon, according to astronomers. The asteroid, known as 2023 … Continue reading
‘Planet Killer’ Asteroid Found Hiding in Sun’s Glare May One Day Threaten Earth
“”So far we have found two large near-Earth asteroids that are about 1 kilometer [0.6 miles] across, a size that we call planet killers,” Sheppard said.” Tereza Pultarova Space.com Headline Image: © DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine “Only about 25 asteroids with orbits completely within Earth’s orbit have been discovered to date because of the difficulty of observing near the glare of … Continue reading
Russian Observatories Discover New Asteroid Hurtling Towards Earth
“The detection of the new asteroid comes as the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently released pictures of an experimental mission to collide its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) craft spacecraft with an asteroid.” by Svetlana Ekimenko via sputni8knews NASA released pictures of its experimental Double Asteroid Redirection Mission (DART) to collide a spacecraft with an asteroid recently, … Continue reading
What If an Asteroid Cracked the Moon in Half?
A giant asteroid is headed our way. But no, it won’t hit the Earth. This asteroid is about to slam into the Moon and crack it right in half. What would it be like to witness this epic collision? Would the Moon break clean in two? Or would it shatter into a million pieces? And how could one of these … Continue reading
What If an Asteroid Hit Yellowstone?
What would happen if an asteroid landed right on top of the Yellowstone Supervolcano? We’re talking 2 epic doomsday scenarios for the price of one here… but could ANYONE hope to survive?? Unveiled YouTube IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE TELL OTHERS ABOUT US…SHARING IS CARING Start the discussion, leave a comment below
China to Build Space ‘Defense System’ to Deflect Possible Asteroid Impact by 2025
“No known asteroid capable of inflicting serious damage is on a collision course with Earth in the next 100 years, NASA said last October. However, the agency added that 60% of such space rock might in fact remain undiscovered.” via RT FILE PHOTO. © Global Look Press / JPL / NASA China seeks to build a system capable of effectively … Continue reading