Moon to the rescue? Scientists say Earth’s ‘bodyguard’ could absorb deadly 'city-killer' asteroid's impact
YR4, a potential “city-killer,” has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032—but scientists say it might strike the Moon ...
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Elon Musk's Tesla Is Still Floating in Space After 7 Years
Time flies when you're floating aimlessly through the cold, inhospitable wasteland that is space. And it's already been seven ...
NASA's terrifying protocol if asteroid was heading towards Earth as 'exact locations' of potential 2032 collision revealed
The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Chile, dubbed ATLAS, came across the space rock while observing the ...
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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?
Beyond the immediate impact damage, an asteroid impact would have long-lasting effects on Earth's atmosphere. What would ...
Space telescope set to target rogue asteroid
CNN’s Patrick Cornell reports the James Webb Space Telescope is taking on a new space case helping protect the Earth from a ...
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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth
In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" ...