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ReadWrite
1 month ago
Video games

Video Games Hall of Fame members include Resident Evil and SimCity, pass on Metroid

Metroid was not included in the latest World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees despite its significant impact, highlighting the subjective nature of such selections. [ more ]
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Cornell Chronicle
1 month ago
OMG science

Novel calculations peg age of 'baby' asteroid | Cornell Chronicle

Asteroid 'Lucy's baby' estimated to be 2-3 million years old, determining age using statistical calculations. [ more ]
Cbsnews
4 months ago
OMG science

4 asteroids will zoom past Earth on Groundhog Day - including one the size of the Empire State Building

Four asteroids will pass by Earth on Friday, including one as big as a skyscraper.
The biggest asteroid is estimated to be between 690 feet and 1,575 feet across, similar in size to the Empire State Building or Willis Tower. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
OMG science

Scientists Find Organic Matter in Sample From Distant Asteroid

Researchers studying samples from the asteroid Ryugu have found cometary organic matter, supporting the theory that life on Earth may have been seeded by ancient asteroid impacts.
The samples contained 'melt splashes' with carbonaceous materials that resemble primitive organic matter, suggesting that cometary dust mixed with Ryugu's hydrous silicates. [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
OMG science

5 asteroids, including one the size of a sports stadium, expected to pass near Earth

Multiple asteroids are expected to pass close to Earth this week, with the largest being the size of a sports stadium.
Although there is no risk of impact, these close approaches highlight the need for tracking potentially hazardous asteroids. [ more ]
Cornell Chronicle
1 month ago
OMG science

Novel calculations peg age of 'baby' asteroid | Cornell Chronicle

Asteroid 'Lucy's baby' estimated to be 2-3 million years old, determining age using statistical calculations. [ more ]
Cbsnews
4 months ago
OMG science

4 asteroids will zoom past Earth on Groundhog Day - including one the size of the Empire State Building

Four asteroids will pass by Earth on Friday, including one as big as a skyscraper.
The biggest asteroid is estimated to be between 690 feet and 1,575 feet across, similar in size to the Empire State Building or Willis Tower. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
OMG science

Scientists Find Organic Matter in Sample From Distant Asteroid

Researchers studying samples from the asteroid Ryugu have found cometary organic matter, supporting the theory that life on Earth may have been seeded by ancient asteroid impacts.
The samples contained 'melt splashes' with carbonaceous materials that resemble primitive organic matter, suggesting that cometary dust mixed with Ryugu's hydrous silicates. [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
OMG science

5 asteroids, including one the size of a sports stadium, expected to pass near Earth

Multiple asteroids are expected to pass close to Earth this week, with the largest being the size of a sports stadium.
Although there is no risk of impact, these close approaches highlight the need for tracking potentially hazardous asteroids. [ more ]
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Futurism
4 months ago
OMG science

NASA Detects Water on Surface of Asteroids

Water molecules have been discovered on the surface of asteroids for the first time.
The presence of water on asteroids can provide valuable insight into the distribution of water in our solar system and the potential for extraterrestrial life. [ more ]
Ars Technica
4 months ago
OMG science

What would the late heavy bombardment have done to the Earth's surface?

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was 10 km in diameter, while the impactor that formed the Moon may have been the size of Mars.
Scientists at the American Geophysical Union meeting discussed how asteroids shaped Earth, causing melted rock and ancient tsunamis.
Marchi and colleagues used the Moon to estimate the number of asteroids that collided with Earth. [ more ]
Mail Online
1 week ago
OMG science

'Cataclysmic' collision of giant asteroids is discovered by NASA

Collision between asteroids in Beta Pictoris star system 20 years ago observed by James Webb telescope. [ more ]
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