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Dozens of BOULDERS now flying through space at high speed after Nasa test to shield Earth from asteroid smash goes wrong
THERE may be a flaw in Nasa’s only defence against Earth-shattering asteroids, according to new analysis. In 2022, the US ...
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🌕 A large asteroid could hit the Moon in 2032, and it's not good for Earth
The recently discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 has caught astronomers' attention for an unexpected reason. While the risk of ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth— So why are scientists still worried?
Asteroids don’t always need to head straight for Earth to draw global attention. The case of asteroid 2024 YR4 is proving ...
This “City-Killer” Asteroid Has a 4% Chance of Hitting the Moon
YR4 won’t hit Earth, but a 4% chance remains for a lunar impact. ESA's upcoming NEOMIR telescope could revolutionize early ...
NASA’s DART Mission Deflected an Asteroid – But Unleashed a Swarm of Space Boulders
Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...
Largest chunk of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3 million
The “Largest Piece of Mars on Earth” just sold at auction for about $5.3 million— $5,296,000, to be exact. Popular Science has reached out to Sotheby’s for confirmation of the sale price.
Will YR4 hit the moon? We won't know until 2028
Predicting the precise path of a new asteroid or comet is a complex affair; the more observations you have, the better you ...
Deflecting a Killer Asteroid Is More Complicated Than NASA Thought
In 2022, NASA rammed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it could alter its orbital period around its parent asteroid.
Crashing into an asteroid creates chaotic space boulders
In the almost three years since NASA proved that it could successfully deflect an asteroid, we’ve learned a lot about these ...