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When a dangerous asteroid threatens Earth, humanity will have to work together, NASA says
Space via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoEarth's oft-squabbling nations will need to set aside their differences, at least for a while, when...
Asteroid size of Washington Monument to pass close to Earth, NASA says
Newsweek· 15 hours agoAn asteroid as large as the Washington Monument is due to pass Earth next week, approaching closer...
Asteroid headed toward Earth? NASA simulation explores how the nation might respond
MPR News· 22 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 ...
NASA simulates asteroid heading toward Earth in defense exercise
The Hill· 7 hours agoThe simulation was the fifth installment of the Planetary Defense Interagency Tabletop Exercise,...
NASA finds humanity would totally fumble asteroid defense
The Register· 17 hours agoEarth possesses "limited readiness" to "quickly implement" needed space missions to defend itself...
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?
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.com· 2 days agoNASA will discuss the results of a recent asteroid-threat exercise today (June 20), and you can...
NASA Spots Several Plane-Sized Asteroids Hurtling Towards Earth
HotHardware· 4 days agoAccording to NASA, there are several airplane-sized asteroids hurtling toward Earth this week. The...