Wanted: 3 asteroid watchers for China's 'planetary defense force'
China is recruiting for a planetary defense force to combat the threat of asteroids colliding with Earth.The successful ...
Study models asteroid collision’s potentially devastating impact
A Bennu-type asteroid could lead to “severe environmental consequences,” researchers write, while acknowledging that a ...
Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today, NASA Reports
The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.
Interstellar Asteroids Could Originate From Alpha Centauri, Says Paper
New paper points to the Alpha Centauri triple star system as likely potential source of millions of interstellar asteroids and comets.
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So About That Asteroid That Could Hit Earth ...
However apocalyptic that might sound, the fact that we can imagine 2024 YR4’s impact is by design: Space agencies—particularly NASA—have become rather good at spotting asteroids. And two ...
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This Newly Discovered Asteroid Could Impact Earth. Here's What to Know
The asteroid is rated at a 3 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale, a tool used for categorizing potential impacts. That means 2024 YR4 merits attention from astronomers, the public a ...