Science Jul 16 The largest chunk of Mars on Earth just fetched a meteoric sum at auction, but bidders really bit at a baby dino skeleton By Dave Collins, Associated Press
Science Feb 05 Researchers say an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon That's good news for NASA, which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on the near, Earth-facing side later this decade. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Science Feb 01 The Bennu asteroid reveals clues to how the building blocks of life on Earth may have been seeded In 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission returned from space with a sample of an asteroid named Bennu and scientists got to dive into a tale of rock, ice and water that hints at how life could have formed on Earth. By Timothy J McCoy, Sara Russell, The Conversation
World Jun 29 Watch 2:33 News Wrap: Iran’s presidential election heads to runoff vote next week In our news wrap Saturday, Iran will hold a runoff election after no candidate won a majority in Friday’s presidential election, 10 Ukrainian civilians were released from Russian captivity after mediation led by the Vatican, a man died after attacking…
Science Feb 01 Skyscraper-size asteroid to pass within 2 million miles of Earth poses no threat It won't be back our way again until 2032, but it will be a much more distant encounter, staying 45 million miles away. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press
Dec 11 Asteroid to temporarily obscure Betelgeuse star in unique eclipse By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The rare event will occur late Monday into early Tuesday. Weather permitting, it should be visible to millions of people along a narrow path stretching from central Asia and southern Europe to parts of Florida and Mexico. Continue reading
Nov 03 NASA spacecraft discovers surprise mini moon orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press The Lucy spacecraft made the discovery during Wednesday's close flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh in the main asteroid belt beyond Mars. Continue reading
Oct 13 WATCH: NASA launches mission to study metal-rich asteroid Psyche By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX launched the Psyche spacecraft on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is named for the metal-rich asteroid it's chasing, which scientists believe is the battered remains of an early planet's iron core. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Parts of western Afghanistan hit with second strong earthquake in a week In our news wrap Wednesday, a strong new earthquake rocked the same parts of western Afghanistan that are reeling from Saturday's deadly tremor, Hurricane Lidia largely dissipated after striking Mexico's Pacific coast overnight and there's more data that students in… Continue watching
Oct 11 WATCH: NASA scientists unveil first near-Earth asteroid sample returned to U.S. By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA is showing off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft. Scientists and space agency leaders took part in Wednesday's big reveal at Johnson Space Center in Houston. Continue reading