Read more about the article Astronomers Hail Priceless Find Of Uncontaminated Meteorite That Landed On Balcony
Picture shows the fragments of the meteorite that fell on the evening of Valentine's Day in the northern area of Matera, Italy, undated. It fell onto a balcony. (PRISMA, INAF/Newsflash)

Astronomers Hail Priceless Find Of Uncontaminated Meteorite That Landed On Balcony

Astronomers scouring the countryside in southern Italy after reports that an asteroid was big enough to hit the Earth were amazed when they got a call from two brothers after…

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Read more about the article Scientists Discover Asteroid Ryugu Came From Edges of Outer Space
Picture shows a telescopic image of Ryugu, in 2018. Researchers conclude that the asteroid likely formed at the outer edge of the Solar System beyond the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn, as high-precision measurements that determine the ratio of iron isotopes in rock samples. (JAXA, University of Tokyo and collaborators/Newsflash)

Scientists Discover Asteroid Ryugu Came From Edges of Outer Space

International researchers have revealed that the Ryugu asteroid originated from the outer edge of the Solar System beyond the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn. Iron isotopes from Ryugu's rock samples…

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Read more about the article All Modern Snakes Evolved From Just A Few Species That Survived The Asteroid Impact 66 Million Years Ago
Artwork illustrating the evolutionary connection between snakes and dinosaurs.

All Modern Snakes Evolved From Just A Few Species That Survived The Asteroid Impact 66 Million Years Ago

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A new study has found that all living snakes evolved from just a handful of species that survived the mass extinction event 66-million-years ago caused by a giant asteroid impact…

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Read more about the article Study Shows Humans Will Lead To Greater Environmental Extinction In Comparison To Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs
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Study Shows Humans Will Lead To Greater Environmental Extinction In Comparison To Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs

An international study has shown that humans will lead to higher extinction rates in comparison to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs and wiped out three quarters of the Earth's…

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