asteroids
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That Rocks: Study Finds The Likely Origin Of The Asteroid That Killed The Dinosaurs
A new study claims to have found the likely origin of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. According to the Southwest Research Institute in Texas, per Space.com, the floating rock that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs came from the outer half of our solar system’s main asteroid belt, in between Mars and…
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Yeah, This Is the Week for a Centipikachu Plush
Christmas is out of the way, and covid-19 has cancelled New York Toy Fair, but also: It’s Been a Week. So your regular check-in with all things toy this week on Gizmodo is a little light, but really — what more do you need than a distressingly long Pikachu to cuddle?
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Japanese Probe Returned More Asteroid Than Expected, Including Pebbles and Gas
It looks like coffee beans in a grinder, but it’s actually bits of dust and pebbles scooped up from the surface of asteroid Ryugu. The Japanese space agency confirmed the presence of these precious samples earlier today, following the recent return to Earth of its Hayabusa2 spacecraft.
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Asteroid Apophis Could One Day Hit Earth. Here’s How We Could Get to It First
The clock is officially ticking.