NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is being tapped to study an asteroid with a one-in-43 chance of colliding with Earth. On the slim chance it hits, experts say the impact could level a city or trigger ...
Scientists warn about a large asteroid, 2024 YR4, that may collide with Earth in 2032. Current predictions give it a roughly ...
A scientist who has written a book on how to defend our planet from an asteroid collision, has spoken out following news of ...
Space stations around the world are urgently collaborating to tackle the threat of a vast asteroid, hurtling towards Earth. According to astronomers, there is a one-in-43 chance that the asteroid, ...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers study asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of striking Earth ...
SETI scientists try to determine whether aliens at a similar technology level to humans could detect Earth and from how far ...
Just as modern telescopes reveal the hidden structure of nebulae and star clusters, understanding the physics behind twilight ...
The volcanologist threw cold water on the defense potential of the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft, which knocked the 580-foot-wide asteroid Dimorphos off course in 2022.
Is Earth in danger of getting hit by another asteroid that wipes out living creatures? Not quite. Astronomers at space agencies around the world are closely watching ...
The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...
NASA and the European Space Agency have issued updates on what is considered to be the most dangerous asteroid astronomers ...
As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus ...