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Asteroids

New Mexico fossils show dinosaurs thriving just before annihilation

Paleontologists have debated the age of fossils found at the Naashoibito site in northwestern New Mexico.
Paleontologists have debated the age of fossils found at the Naashoibito site in northwestern New Mexico.

Chile observatory captures the universe with 3,200-megapixel camera

The Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae are seen in an image produced by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, on Pachon Hill, Coquimbo Region, Chile June 12, 2025. RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA/Handout via REUTERS
The Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae are seen in an image produced by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, on Pachon Hill, Coquimbo Region, Chile June 12, 2025. RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA/Handout via REUTERS

China launches space probe seeking asteroid samples

A Long March-3B rocket carrying the Tianwen-2 probe blasted off from the Xichang launch site in south-western Sichuan province.
A Long March-3B rocket carrying the Tianwen-2 probe blasted off from the Xichang launch site in south-western Sichuan province.

‘Utterly disappointed’: Eta Aquarids meteor shower fizzles over Singapore

Ms May T was one of the lucky observers who managed to spot a number of meteors during the Eta Aquarids meteor shower.
Ms May T was one of the lucky observers who managed to spot a number of meteors during the Eta Aquarids meteor shower.

A fireball near Mexico City lit up the sky and the internet

Bolides are fireballs that explode in a bright flash, often with visible fragmentation, according to the American Meteor Society.
Bolides are fireballs that explode in a bright flash, often with visible fragmentation, according to the American Meteor Society.

Chance of huge asteroid hitting Earth falls to 0.001%

The impact date would have been Dec 22, 2032 – but it is now extremely likely that the asteroid will simply zoom past Earth.
The impact date would have been Dec 22, 2032 – but it is now extremely likely that the asteroid will simply zoom past Earth.

A ‘city killer’ asteroid might hit Earth – how worried should we be?

The asteroid 2024 YR4, as observed from the Magdalena Ridge 2.4m telescope at the New Mexico Institute of Technology on Jan 27.
The asteroid 2024 YR4, as observed from the Magdalena Ridge 2.4m telescope at the New Mexico Institute of Technology on Jan 27.

Asteroid impact on moon blasted two grand canyons in 10 seconds

An undated artistic rendering shows an asteroid or comet striking near the Moon's south pole about 3.8 billion years ago, an impact that carved out two large craters. Lunar and Planetary Institute/Daniel D. Durda/Handout via REUTERS
An undated artistic rendering shows an asteroid or comet striking near the Moon's south pole about 3.8 billion years ago, an impact that carved out two large craters. Lunar and Planetary Institute/Daniel D. Durda/Handout via REUTERS

Europe’s asteroid mission Hera launches despite hurricane

Hera’s mission is to investigate the aftermath of Nasa’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test.
Hera’s mission is to investigate the aftermath of Nasa’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test.

NASA images unlock complex history of two near-Earth asteroids

FILE PHOTO: View of Didymos, Dimorphos, and the plume coming off of Dimorphos after the Double Asteroid Redirect Test, or DART mission, purposefully made impact, in this image acquired by ASI's LICIACube satellite just before its closest approach to the Dimorphos asteroid, September 26, 2022. ASI/NASA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: View of Didymos, Dimorphos, and the plume coming off of Dimorphos after the Double Asteroid Redirect Test, or DART mission, purposefully made impact, in this image acquired by ASI's LICIACube satellite just before its closest approach to the Dimorphos asteroid, September 26, 2022. ASI/NASA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.