asteroid

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A new study shows that, at an incredibly small scale, the building blocks inside the asteroid Bennu are not evenly mixed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

In a classic episode, Elroy goes to an asteroid on a school field trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

However, another theory proposed that a comet or asteroid impact over North America triggered the event.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

"One of our main findings was that the porosity -- the amount of empty space inside the asteroid -- plays a significant role in how these craters form," said Baijal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

“See the stars? And that asteroid field? And that lonely satellite going by? There’s no gravity. You’re weightless. You can do anything you want with your body. You just have to think it.”

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon