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Asteroid headed toward Earth? NASA simulation explores how the nation might respond
NPR· 6 hours ago“But we also know,” says Daly, “that we don't know where most of the asteroids are that are large enough to cause regional devastation.” Astronomers estimate that there are ...
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...
Two airplane-sized asteroids will hurtle past Earth today
TechSpot· 2 days agoWill NASA be able to step up and protect Earth from a disastrous collision? While 400,000-3,000,000 miles seems like a lot of distance, these are all uncomfortably close, ...
A Once-in-a-Lifetime Comet Will Be Visible From North America This Year—Here's How to See It
Martha Stewart· 4 days agoThe comet was discovered in February 2023 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System...
The World Will Soon Witness "One Of The Rarest Space Events Of Our Lives"
IFLScience· 23 hours agoAs well as the total solar eclipse and the Sun approaching its peak in activity, creating stunning auroras on Earth, we will soon see an event first recorded in a medieval ...
Astronomers watch a supermassive black hole awaken in real time
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWith its extreme wide-field view, the camera scans the entire northern sky every two days, capturing...
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...
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...
The Solar System Is Weirder Than You Think
Hackaday· 4 days agoWhen I was a kid, the solar system was simple. There were nine planets and they all orbited in more-or-less circles around the sun. It’s a great story...
8 strange objects that could be hiding in the outer solar system
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe outer solar system is a vast and mysterious place that could be harboring hidden objects we know...