NASA makes emergency call as odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid striking Earth increase
NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace ...
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far
On 15 February 2013, a small asteroid (likely about 18 meters in diameter) detonated near the Russian city of Chelyabinsk.
The Moon could become our bodyguard and ‘take the hit’ of asteroid 2024 YR4
The ‘city killer’ asteroid (possibly) heading our way might spare us and slam into the Moon instead, scientists said. The ...
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Could Cause A Global Catastrophe, Scientists Say
Bennu’s highly unlikely impact with Earth—which could happen in 157 years—could cause a global winter and drought, modeling ...
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
During that time, the mission will observe how the surface of the asteroid changes from being in such close proximity to Earth, the agency said in July. DART and Hera: Missions to test ...