Donaldjohanson, a main belt asteroid, could be a relic of a cosmic collision that took place 150 million years ago.
"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.
Donaldjohanson formed about 150 million years ago when a much larger asteroid broke apart. Since then, its orbit and spin ...
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Where do meteorites of different types come from?
For centuries, scientists have sought to understand the origins of meteorites that fall to Earth. Recent research has ...
Scientists at Lab are unraveling the mysteries of Bennu, a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid, using cutting-edge technology. The ...
As NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, the space agency is gearing up for another project: a spacecraft targeting asteroids. A NewsNation exclusive reveals ...