NASA’s asteroid tracking system is currently monitoring a building-sized space rock that’s expected to approach Earth in April. According to the data collected by the agency, the asteroid is big enough and is moving fast enough to cause a major impact event on the planet.
NASA has unveiled the major component that would ensure the success of its upcoming asteroid redirection mission. This expedition would determine if it would be possible to deflect an approaching asteroid to save Earth from a major impact event.
NASA is currently monitoring two asteroids that are currently headed for Earth.
NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is currently monitoring four asteroids that are currently headed for Earth.
Residents from various states in the U.S. spotted a bright fireball streaking across the night sky.
NASA has detected three near-Earth objects that are currently headed for Earth.
NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is currently monitoring four space rocks that are headed for Earth.
NASA is currently preparing to use its robotic spacecraft to collect samples from the massive potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu. But, before the spacecraft can complete its objective, it will first have to navigate through the asteroid’s harsh surface.
NASA’s automated asteroid tracker has detected a near-Earth object (NEO) that’s expected to fly past the planet tomorrow. According to the data gathered by the agency, the asteroid is known to follow a natural orbit that directly intersects Earth’s path.
Astronomers estimated that a newly-discovered comet’s atmosphere, which is a gaseous cloud, has reached a diameter of about 720,000 kilometers. They expect the comet to become massive and bright enough to be spotted by the human eye.
A study supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) suggested using the proposed Lunar Gateway as a key component of Earth’s planetary defense techniques against killer asteroids. According to the study, the Gateway can be used to quickly deploy anti-asteroid measures.
NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is currently monitoring two space rocks that are expected to approach the planet tomorrow.
Astronomers confirmed that the mini-moon that was discovered circling Earth last month had already left the planet’s orbit. Although the mini-moon most likely won’t return anytime soon, the astronomers believe that another cosmic object will likely enter Earth’s orbit someday.
NASA warned that Earth is about to get visited by a total of 6 asteroids this week. The biggest space rock in the group is larger than the Empire State building.
NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has detected four near-Earth objects that are expected to approach the planet this weekend.
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently fired a cannonball at the asteroid Ryugu.
NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) is currently monitoring a massive asteroid that’s expected to approach Earth tomorrow.
NASA’s asteroid tracking system is currently monitoring an approaching space rock that will intersect Earth’s orbit tomorrow.
Asteroids that are known to approach Earth orbit close to the Sun. Aside from the fact that the Sun’s rays could hide approaching asteroids, the light reflected by Starlink satellites could prevent Earth and space-based telescopes from finding incoming space rocks.
NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has detected three asteroids that are expected to approach the planet tomorrow. According to the data collected by the agency, all three asteroids have Earth-intersecting orbits.
NASA’s impact monitoring system has detected a total of 31 potential collisions from an approaching asteroid. Based on the asteroid’s size and velocity, it could cause an impact event if it collides with Earth.
Several residents in Florida spotted a bright meteor streaking across the sky. Video of the incident showed the object turning into a bright fireball before disappearing.
