Findings from the first lunar far side samples raise new questions about the moon’s history
The first lunar samples from the moon’s far side differ in some interesting ways from those collected from the near side, ...
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Meteorite 200 times bigger than the dinosaur-killer hit Earth, boiled oceans, and sparked life
Their detailed analysis of sedimentology, geochemistry, and carbon isotope compositions paints a startling tableau of the cataclysmic day when a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests crashed to ...
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Asteroid the size of a 70-story skyscraper to come close to Earth
Estimated to be between 120 to 270 meters wide—roughly the size of a 70-story skyscraper—asteroid 2020 WG is considered a medium-sized Near-Earth Object (NEO). Listen to Story An asteroid impact could ...
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4 large asteroids, including 1 the size of a skyscraper, speed past Earth
That's about the size of a building, and one of the asteroids passing Earth Thursday exceeds that size threshold. The asteroid, named 2002 NV16 after the year it was discovered, measures about 177 ...
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Skyscraper-sized asteroid and 4 others speed past Earth on the same day
That's about the size of a building, and one of the asteroids passing Earth Thursday exceeds that size threshold. The asteroid, named 2002 NV16 after the year it was discovered, measures about 177 ...
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4 large asteroids, including 1 the size of a skyscraper, speed past Earth
When an asteroid is larger than about 150 meters, or about 490 feet, across and skims past Earth within this area deemed close range, scientists consider it a "potentially hazardous object." That's ...
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How an ancient meteorite, four times the size of Mount Everest, might have sparked life on Earth
A giant meteorite, the size of four Mount Everests, is thought to have crashed into Earth around 3.26 billion years ago and may have resulted in jumpstarting early life on the planet. The impact of ...
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Scientists discover life on Earth may have come from a giant meteorite four times the size of Mount Everest
Scientists have discovered that life on Earth as we know it may have come from a giant meteorite that's said to be four times the size of Mount Everest. With how long experts have been looking into ...
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Mega Meteorite, 4 Times The Size Of Mount Everest, May Have Sparked Life On Earth: Study
S2, a gargantuan space rock estimated to be four times the size of Mount Everest, is believed to have had a significant impact on Earth, particularly its oceans, Metro reported. The meteorite ...
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3 Billion Years Ago, a Meteorite the Size of Four Mount Everests Struck Earth – Changing Life Forever
Drabon’s team paints the most compelling picture to date of what happened the day a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests paid Earth a visit. “Picture yourself standing off the coast of Cape Cod, ...
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4 large asteroids, including a skyscraper-size 'city killer,' will zoom past Earth in a 12-hour span today (Oct. 24)
Similar grainy images recently captured a bizarre snowman-shaped asteroid as it tumbled past Earth and revealed an unexpected trajectory change for a pyramid-size space rock. Some of the ...
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Mega meteorite four times the size of Mount Everest boiled Earth’s oceans
A huge space rock four times the size of Mount Everest named S2 is thought to have crashed into Earth around 3.26 billion years ago, scientists said. Up to 200 times the larger than the one ...