Asteroid and rainforests 

Planet Earth

The Asteroid That Doomed the Dinosaurs Gave Rise to South American Rainforests

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The Sciences

Astronomer Amy Mainzer Spent Hours Chatting With Leonardo DiCaprio for Netflix's 'Don't Look Up'  

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How Prepared Is Earth for a Potential Asteroid Collision?

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Spray-Painting Killer Asteroids Could Redirect Them Away From Earth 

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Near-Earth Asteroids Could Supply Future Meteor Showers

Illustration of Comet Encke

Swarm of Near-Earth Comets Linked to Recent Ice Giant Breakup

Asteroids

Asteroids: What They Are and Where They Come From

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Dinosaur-Destroying Asteroid Gave Rise to Modern Rainforests

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Did Life on Earth Come From Outer Space?

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Asteroid, Volcano or Both? Scientists Can’t Agree on the True Dinosaur Killer

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An Asteroid Didn't Kill Off the Dinosaurs — a Comet Did 

Apophis will pass close to Earth in 2029, but its path is well known. It will not hit us. (Credit: NASA-JPL)

Apophis: Doomsday Asteroid, or Just a Passing Space Rock? 

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