Asteroids

Dino-killing space rock gave rise to Amazon forest

Earth safe from asteroid for 100 years, Nasa says

Meteorites may be just north of Cheltenham

The Planets. Series 1, The Two Sisters - Earth and Mars. Video, 59 minutesThe Planets

Geminid meteor shower dazzles night skies. Video, 00:00:56Geminid meteor shower dazzles night skies

Capsule with asteroid samples in 'perfect' shape

Rocks from an asteroid set for delivery to Earth

BBC Inside Science. Protein folding; Hyabusa sample return; Holiday Covid testing. Audio, 37 minutesBBC Inside Science

Unexpected Elements. Osiris Rex stows asteroid material. Audio, 64 minutesUnexpected Elements

Nasa leaks asteroid samples into space as door jams

Unexpected Elements. Nasa probe Osiris Rex lands on asteroid. Audio, 61 minutesUnexpected Elements

The moment a Nasa probe tagged an asteroid. Video, 00:00:23The moment a Nasa probe tagged an asteroid

Celebrations as Nasa probe ‘high-fives’ asteroid. Video, 00:02:09Celebrations as Nasa probe ‘high-fives’ asteroid

Elation as Nasa probe tags asteroid in sample bid

Nasa probe to make daring 'high five' with asteroid

Picking a parking space from 200 million miles. Video, 00:00:33Picking a parking space from 200 million miles

Asteroid set to cross Earth's orbit on Thursday - but miss Earth!

Science In Action. Making a Covid-19 vaccine for two billion people. Audio, 35 minutesScience In Action

The man helping protect against 'extinction event'

'If a comet hits Earth, life will turn to pain' Video, 00:03:36'If a comet hits Earth, life will turn to pain'

Dinosaur asteroid's trajectory was 'perfect storm'

Computer simulation reveals asteroid's attack angle. Video, 00:00:24Computer simulation reveals asteroid's attack angle

Impact angle made 'dinosaur asteroid' more lethal. Audio, 00:07:20Impact angle made 'dinosaur asteroid' more lethal