Should giant asteroid head for Earth, Hawaii is first line of defense
The year 2028 will be the next opportunity to observe the asteroid as it returns to an observable distance for Earth-based ...
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Humanity isn’t asteroid-proof yet. But we’re getting closer.
While our asteroid detection systems are way ahead of our asteroid defense systems, there are some options, at least theoretically. Project Icarus had already figured it out back in the 1960s ...
An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Here’s why experts say do not panic.
YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.
This asteroid might not hit Earth in 2032 after all—here’s how we know
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
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This asteroid won’t destroy Earth. But a Baltimore-run telescope is watching.
The asteroid everyone was worried about won't hit Earth. Better news: Folks working in Baltimore will help us learn more ...
Wanted: 3 asteroid watchers for China's 'planetary defense force'
Applicants must be younger than 35 and “maintain a firm political stance” in line with the ruling Chinese Communist Party and ...
Remember that asteroid that isn't going to hit Earth? We could send a mission to explore it
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
Video: Time lapse simulation of Hera's Mars flyby
ESA's Hera spacecraft for planetary defense performs a flyby of Mars. The gravity of the red planet shifts the spacecraft's trajectory towards the Didymos binary asteroid system, shortening its trip ...
NASA: Asteroid 2024 YR4 not a threat to Earth. But the moon is still in the region of uncertainty
NASA has significantly lowered the risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Earth in 2032 through recent calculations. The moon ...
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Wanted: 3 asteroid watchers for China's ‘planetary defense force'
In 2022, Wu Yanhua, deputy director of the China National Space Administration, said China would begin building a near-Earth asteroid defense system. “We aim to detect these asteroids ...