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Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to a broader problem
Astronomers mistook a car SpaceX blasted into space years ago as an asteroid. The brief mix-up highlights the sometimes ...
Asteroid set to strike earth in 7 years, China begins recruitment for ‘planetary defence force’
China has initiated the formation of a planetary defence team to address the potential danger posed by near-Earth asteroids.
'We cannot ignore this rock': ESA raises doubles estimated risk of impact of asteroid 2024 YR4
The asteroid has been given a rating of 3 out of 10, indicating a "close encounter, meriting attention by astronomers." ...
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Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
DART and Hera: Missions to test, study asteroid-obliterating tech The ongoing scientific preparation is not just about observation. In September 2022, NASA demonstrated that it was possible to ...
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‘City-killer’ asteroid is hurtling by Earth — and scientists are warning of its potential impact
An asteroid with the power to unleash an explosion ... NASA is hopeful that its 2022 DART mission proves that a 2028 hit could be avoided. “Nobody should be scared about this,” said Fast.
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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
like NASA’s demonstration of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test in 2022, or evacuating potentially affected regions on the ground, Farnocchia said. The group is continuing to monitor 2024 YR4 ...
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Asteroid's odds of hitting Earth went up. Scientists aren't surprised.
NASA has already successfully achieved such an intentional impact during its unprecedented DART mission in 2022. But this was only a test on the non-threatening asteroid Dimorphos; it's not a ...
Inside Nasa’s sci-fi movie battle to save earth from asteroid strike that could cause more damage than 100 nuclear bombs
IF you’ve got any plans for December 22, 2032, you might want to bring them forward. Because the chance of an ­asteroid the size of a football pitch hitting Earth on that date has just doubled. If ...