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NASA drills freaky scenario where elusive asteroid heads towards Earth
Mashable· 4 hours agoTo prepare for such an unsettling scenario, NASA just completed an exercise to "inform and assess...
Asteroid size of Washington Monument to pass close to Earth, NASA says
Newsweek· 21 hours agoAn asteroid as large as the Washington Monument is due to pass Earth next week, approaching closer...
NASA simulates asteroid heading toward Earth in defense exercise
The Hill· 13 hours agoThe simulation was the fifth installment of the Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise,...
When a dangerous asteroid threatens Earth, humanity will have to work together, NASA says
Space via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoEarth's oft-squabbling nations will need to set aside their differences, at least for a while, when...
Asteroid headed toward Earth? NASA simulation explores how the nation might respond
MPR News· 1 day agoImagine if scientists discovered a giant asteroid with a 72 percent chance of hitting the Earth in about 14 years — a space rock so big that it could not only take out a city ...
Asteroid mining could be here sooner than you think
The Economist· 3 days agoOur podcast on science and technology. Companies are seeking profits beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Which businesses will thrive in the new space economy?
NASA finds humanity would totally fumble asteroid defense
The Register· 23 hours agoEarth possesses "limited readiness" to "quickly implement" needed space missions to defend itself...
The Asteroid That Will Get Closer To Earth Than Any In Human History
Forbes· 2 days agoUpdated, June 21, 2024: A reference to the Chicxulub crater, caused by a seven-miles wide asteroid...
Webb observations hint at giant asteroid collision in a nearby planetary system
AccuWeather· 5 days agoAn illustration depicts colliding asteroids around the central star in the Beta Pictoris system and...
NASA discussing asteroid-threat exercise today: Watch it live
Space via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAn artist's illustration of asteroids headed toward Earth. | Credit: ESA — P.Carril NASA will...