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When a massive asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, ants began farming fungi

New research shows that ants have been farming fungi for 66 million years — thanks in part to the asteroid that fueled the demise of the dinosaurs.

ZME Science on MSN · 1d

Did two asteroids wipe out the dinosaurs? New massive crater on Atlantic seafloor suggests a deadly double impact

For decades, the story of the dinosaurs’ demise has centered on a single event: an asteroid smashing into the Earth, creating the Chicxulub crater off the coast of Mexico. The massive impact unleashed chaos across the planet,

Metro on MSN · 1d

There was more than one asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs, scientists say

The crater left from the second asteroid's impact has been dubbed the Nadir crater, and it was first discovered in 2022.

Dailymotion on MSN · 1d

The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs was not alone

Scientists think that a second asteroid crashed into the Earth at the same time that a meteor was condemning the dinosaurs to extinction.

Hera mission set to revisit asteroid

New Scientist on MSN · 1d

Hera mission set to revisit asteroid after NASA's redirection test

The European Space Agency is sending a probe to get a closer look at the asteroid Dimorphos, which had its orbit altered by NASA’s DART mission in 2022

Phys.org · 1d

ESA's Hera spacecraft set for asteroid 'crime scene investigation'

Europe's Hera probe is tentatively scheduled to launch Monday on a mission to inspect the damage a NASA spacecraft made when it smashed into an asteroid during the first test of Earth's planetary defenses.

Barron's · 1d

Hera Spacecraft To Probe Asteroid Deflected By Defence Test

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A spaceship punched an asteroid — we’re about to learn what came next

ESA’s Hera mission will study a rock called Dimorphos, which was blasted by NASA, to work out how successful that approach ...

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Investigating the possibility of using asteroid material to grow edible biomass for astronauts

A team of engineers and planetary scientists at Western University's Institute for Earth and Space Exploration, in Canada, ...

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Is Earth destined for another extinction-level asteroid event? | The Excerpt

Robin George Andrews, author of "How to Kill an Asteroid," joins The Excerpt to discuss how scientists are working to ...

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The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone

A second asteroid hit Earth around the same time causing a "catastrophic" event.

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Meet SpaceHopper, a three-legged hopping asteroid explorer

The bouncy bot was designed by university students in Switzerland for exploring microgravity environments, such as asteroids.

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After 66 million years, scientists discover there wasn’t just one asteroid which killed the dinosaurs

A six-mile-long asteroid, which struck Earth 66 million years ago, wiped out the dinosaurs and more than half of all life on ...

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Earth's new mini-moon belongs to a group of promising targets for future asteroid miners trying to send humans on deep-space missions

Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. When they're mini-moons, ...

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An asteroid known as a 'mini-moon' will join Earth's orbit for 2 months starting Sunday

A small asteroid will join Earth's orbit around the sun for two months beginning Sunday, becoming a 'mini-moon.' ...

The Next Web1d

ESA’s ‘planetary defence mission’ has startups dreaming of asteroid mining

The Hera mission will explore an asteroid deflection test. It also gives startups a chance to refine their technologies.

India.com on MSN7h

Asteroid ALERT! NASA sounds ALERT as five asteroids approach Earth today, but the good news is….

The largest of the five celestial travelers, Asteroid 2024 RJ32 is around the size of a jumbo jet, at around 130 feet ...

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