This week, two massive asteroids will pass closely by Earth just days apart—one on Thursday afternoon and one on Saturday ...
The sixth annual Asteroid Day will kick off tomorrow, June 30. Some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about asteroid s include — what is an asteroid, which asteroid is the biggest ...
When an asteroid is larger than about 150 meters, or about 490 feet, across and skims past Earth within this area deemed close range, scientists consider it a "potentially hazardous object." ...
When the ancient 'God of Chaos' asteroid skims close to Earth it could have a major reaction and be transformed.
One crisp day in February, representatives from Lockheed Martin approached his advisor, Michael Drake, who was then the Lab’s ...
A sliver of Martian rock that once lay hidden in a university drawer has helped researchers better understand the Red ...
The Day NASA Smashed an Asteroid: What It Was Like Inside Mission Control NV16 will reach its closest point at 11:47 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 24. That will make it the third close visitor of ...
Asteroid 2024 UQ impacted Earth above the Pacific Ocean. The space rock was about 3 feet (1 meter) wide. It was detected by ...
The cosmic visitors are also conveniently arriving in time for the UN’s annual Asteroid Day on June 30, which seeks to raise awareness of both the opportunities and risks associated with asteroids.
An asteroid is due to pass extremely close to Earth the day before Election Day in November, bringing new meaning to the phrase "Rock the Vote." But, there's no reason to worry — NASA says this ...
AstroForge’s CEO Matt Gialich wants to mine asteroids for platinum, aiming to turn space’s untapped wealth into a new ...
International Asteroid Day was observed across the globe today. The day is observed to raise public awareness about the threat posed by near-Earth objects like asteroids or comets to the earth and its ...