New Scientist17h
If an asteroid were heading towards Earth, could you avert disaster?
From nuclear strikes to giant spikes, discover the systems in place to prevent a collision and test your decision-making to ...
NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth Today
A "bus-sized" asteroid being tracked by NASA will zoom safely past the Earth on Wednesday as both celestial objects make ...
Will ‘Apophis’ Hit Earth In 2029? We’ll Know In 2027, Scientist Says
An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building, named Apophis, could potentially hit Earth in 2029, but scientists consider the chance extremely small.
Space on MSN19h
Hera asteroid probe 'waves goodbye' at Earth and moon from 2.3 million miles away (image)
DART's goal was to examine how well a planetary defense strategy in moving a threatening space rock away from Earth. Hera will examine the collision from a nearby vantage point, providing a different ...
Earth's powerful gravity might do a number on the asteroid Apophis
Named for the ancient Egyptian god of chaos and destruction, Apophis is capable of destroying a city if it were to strike ...
New Scientist on MSN16h
What preparing for an asteroid strike teaches us about climate change
However, one of the few for which we can be truly ready is an asteroid strike. While nobody has found any large asteroids ...
Space on MSN2d
NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere
Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a ...
The Next Web22h
Apophis: a European space mission gets up close with an asteroid set to brush by Earth
A new European Space Agency mission is set to study asteroid Apophis to learn more about how we can handle asteroid threats ...