Inside the mission to stop killer asteroids from smashing into Earth
22 January 2020
When asteroid Armageddon is upon us, we can't just call Bruce Willis. Meet the people who really do watch the skies – and make detailed plans for our survival
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Did an asteroid impact 65 million years ago really kill the dinosaurs?
1 January 2020
The idea that a falling asteroid caused the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs surfaced 40 years ago. At the time, our reaction was rather sceptical
Working hypothesis: From slow ramblers to asteroid Ryugu
1 May 2019
Working hypothesis: From slow ramblers to asteroid Ryugu
Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs caused massive global warming
24 May 2018
The asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago caused dramatic climate change, which could mean we are underestimating how much the planet will warm in the coming centuries
