NASA’s asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s defense
REx mission has an historic opportunity to closely observe the asteroid Apophis and improve our ability to defend against ...
Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as NASA tasked with studying it
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of ...
NASA Calls in Webb Telescope to Track Recently Identified Hazardous Asteroid
The odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth are shifting, with the space rock now carrying a 1-in-48 chance of collision.
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes ...
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Chances of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade has nearly doubled, NASA says
A 2% chance of an asteroid strike is "uncommon," officials say. The chances of an asteroid striking Earth within the next decade has doubled in a matter of weeks, according to NASA astronomers.
NASA’s New Asteroid Hunter Takes a Big Step Toward Protecting Earth
NASA’s NEO Surveyor has passed its critical design review, clearing the way for construction and testing. This infrared ...
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NASA makes emergency call as odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid striking Earth increase
Will it help stave off a potential Armageddon? NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace for deep impact.
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NASA tracking Asteroid 2024 YR4, which has tiny chance of colliding with Earth in 2032
SCIENTISTS ARE TURNING TO THE JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE TO TRACK AN ASTEROID THAT THEY SAY COULD BE HEADED STRAIGHT FOR EARTH WITHIN THE NEXT DECADE. WE SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT THIS, RIGHT? NASA SAYS ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth go up as Webb telescope is tasked with studying potential "city-killer"
An asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth less than eight years from now, and astronomers are enlisting the help of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to study it. Characterized as 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.