The dramatic warning to NASA about the asteroid heading for Earth: "We don't have much time to deflect it"
The constant danger to our planet is the impact of meteorites on its surface. Every day these space rocks pass through our ...
Scientist warns it might be too late to deflect ‘city-killer’ asteroid heading toward Earth
The volcanologist threw cold water on the defense potential of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft, which knocked the 580-foot-wide asteroid Dimorphos off course in 2022.
China Sets Up 'Planetary Defense' Unit Over 2032 Asteroid Threat
YR4 has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and China is preparing to deter it by mirroring a U.S. space test.
‘Don’t have time’…Dire warning on ‘city-killer’ asteroid hurtling towards Earth as expert casts doubt on deflecting rock
SCIENTISTS do not have much time to deflect the asteroid a size of a football pitch that is hurtling towards Earth, an expert ...
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Minnesota lawmakers again make push for parental bill of rights
This proposal also came up in the 2022 legislative session. Kendrick Lamar's 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show Is Now the Most-Watched of All Time What Does the TSA Do with Confiscated Items?
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China, NASA gear up to stop ‘highest-risk’ asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
This dangerous asteroid will be the target of observations by the James Webb Space Telescope. Astronomers will use the powerful telescope to gain insights into the asteroid’s si ...
Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 sparks global action: China develops defense strategies
China has formed a planetary defense team to monitor asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2.2% impact probability. Global space ...
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
DART and Hera: Missions to test, study asteroid-obliterating tech The ongoing scientific preparation is not just about observation. In September 2022, NASA demonstrated that it was possible to ...
Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
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Astronomers Raise Odds of Asteroid Impact in 2032 to 2.3 Percent—Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic
The chance of a newly discovered space rock hitting Earth in about eight years was predicted at 1.6 percent last week. Though ...