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Deflecting a Killer Asteroid Is More Complicated Than NASA Thought
In 2022, NASA rammed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it could alter its orbital period around its parent asteroid.
Crashing into an asteroid creates chaotic space boulders
In the almost three years since NASA proved that it could successfully deflect an asteroid, we’ve learned a lot about these ...
NASA's asteroid target practice may not have been the success we thought
There are currently no known asteroids on an impact course with the planet. Still, scientists are keeping a watchful eye on ...
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NASA's asteroid-crash Earth defense tactic has a complication — DART ejected large boulders into space
When NASA's DART mission crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos, the first stage of the impact saw the spacecraft's solar panels ...
Massive boulders ejected during DART mission may complicate future asteroid deflection efforts
When NASA's DART spacecraft slammed into the asteroid moon Dimorphos in September 2022, it didn't just change the asteroid's ...
NASA warns! 280-foot asteroid 2025 MA90 to make close Earth flyby today at 20,263 mph; here’s what you must know
Asteroid 2025 MA90 is set to pass today, that is July 15, 2025; however,, it is reportedly to safely pass by Earth.
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Can space exploration and asteroid mining help India beat the rare earth crisis? Deloitte’s Romal Shetty thinks so
With India grappling with a rare earth magnet crisis that threatens its automobile and electronics sectors, Deloitte South ...
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Apophis: The Asteroid That Could Impact Earth in 2029 – Is It Still a Threat?
In our solar system, thousands of asteroids orbit dangerously close to Earth, known as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs). Among them, one asteroid has sparked significant concern: Apophis. This massive ...
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NASA tracking asteroid twice as big as Statue of Liberty as it heads for close call with Earth today
The huge 85m-wide rock, dubbed 2025 MA90, will pass within 6 million km of Earth today, July 15, and will be closely ...
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth— So why are scientists still worried?
Asteroids don’t always need to head straight for Earth to draw global attention. The case of asteroid 2024 YR4 is proving ...
A 280-foot asteroid, as tall as a 20-storey building, is racing toward Earth, NASA warns
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 MA90 is approaching. The space rock is roughly 280 feet in diameter. That’s about the ...
NASA tracks 280-foot asteroid, equal in height to a 20-storey building, set to zoom past Earth at high speed
Asteroid 2025 MA90, which belongs to the Aten group, will make its closest approach on 15 July. It is about 280 feet wide and travelling at 20,263 miles per hour. NASA says it will pass Earth at ...