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NASA faces 1 in 2,700 killer asteroid threat. Here’s the stop plan

The asteroid Bennu carries a small but very real chance of slamming into Earth in the next few centuries, with one particular ...
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1 in 2,700 chance it hits the Earth - how NASA plans to stop a deadly asteroid

We look ahead to a future moment when asteroid Bennu will pass dangerously close to Earth and why even small odds demand serious preparation. By following NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, we explore how ...

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4% chance of hitting the moon. Here's why that's a scientific goldmine

There's a bright side to every situation. In 2032, the moon itself might have a particularly bright side if it is blasted by ...
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Scientists found tryptophan, the ‘sleepy’ amino acid, in an asteroid — Here’s what it means

Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to exist on Bennu, a small asteroid that swings by our planet about every six ...