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 ...
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson warns about ‘mansion-sized asteroid’ that could hit Earth in 2032
At the moment, mansion-sized Asteroid 2024-YR4 has a one-in-fifty chance of hitting Earth in the next eight years. Now might ...
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.
Study models asteroid collision’s potentially devastating impact
A Bennu-type asteroid could lead to “severe environmental consequences,” researchers write, while acknowledging that a ...
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Bennu isn’t likely to hit Earth — but if it did, here’s what would happen
The potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu probably won't hit Earth. But this study shows the damage a space rock of its size ...
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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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 ...