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Asteroid mining could be here sooner than you think
The Economist· 2 days agoOur podcast on science and technology. Companies are seeking profits beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Which businesses will thrive in the new space economy?
Asteroid headed toward Earth? NASA simulation explores how the nation might respond
MPR News· 6 hours 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 ...
The Asteroid That Will Get Closer To Earth Than Any In Human History
Forbes· 1 day agoUpdated, June 21, 2024: A reference to the Chicxulub crater, caused by a seven-miles wide asteroid...
NASA discussing asteroid-threat exercise today: Watch it live
SPACE.com· 1 day agoNASA will discuss the results of a recent asteroid-threat exercise today (June 20), and you can...
World's most powerful space telescope captures huge asteroids colliding
TweakTown· 1 day agoNASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured evidence of two massive asteroids colliding with each...
NASA, Partners Conduct Fifth Asteroid Impact Exercise, Release Summary - NASA
NASA· 1 day agoNASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office, in partnership with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management...
Astronomers watch a supermassive black hole awaken in real time
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFacility’s telescope at the Palomar Observatory in California. With its extreme wide-field view, the...
The Sky This Week from June 21 to 28: Embrace June’s Strawberry Moon
Astronomy Magazine· 10 hours agoThe Moon covers dwarf planet Ceres, Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) hangs around after dark, and...
Webb observations hint at giant asteroid collision in a nearby planetary system
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 5 days agoThe Beta Pictoris system, located just 63 light-years from Earth, has long intrigued astronomers...
NASA Spots Several Plane-Sized Asteroids Hurtling Towards Earth
HotHardware· 3 days agoAccording to NASA, there are several airplane-sized asteroids hurtling toward Earth this week. The...