In January, fragments of a small asteroid fell about 100 kilometres from Berlin, the capital of Germany. The object, named 2024 BX1, was discovered by Krisztián Sárneczky, Hungarian professor and…
This article was originally published in the Bad Astronomy Newsletter (November 16, 2023 Issue #645) by Phil Plait, an astronomer and science communicator, as well as a friend of Asteroid…
Scientists have calculated what would happen if the spinning-top-shaped asteroid Ryugu hit our planet. Predicting the outcome of such a collision was possible thanks to the analysis of samples that…
This article was originally published in the Bad Astronomy Newsletter by Phil Plait, an astronomer and science communicator, as well as a friend of Asteroid Day. He writes his Bad…
A new interactive asteroid simulator has been created to show the damage and consequences of an asteroid impact. The Asteroid Launcher website, developed by Neal Agarwal, allows you to choose…