Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
First spotted last month by a telescope in Chile, the near-Earth asteroid — designated 2024 YR4 — is estimated to be 130 to 330 feet (40 to 100 meters) across.
Newly discovered city-killer asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, warn scientists. Here's what NASA has to say
YR4 were to strike, the consequences could be severe. ESA estimates that an asteroid of this size collides with Earth every ...
NASA SPHEREx Telescope to Map the Universe and Search for Life’s Ingredients
According to NASA's SPHEREx mission details, the observatory will survey the entire sky using near-infrared light. Its goals include exploring how galaxies evolved, understanding the structure of the ...
On this date: Kennedy announces James Webb as NASA Administrator
On this date, President John F. Kennedy provides NASA with its strongest advocate for large space telescopes, James Webb ...
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7 planets will be visible in the night sky. Here's when, how you can see 'Parade of Planets.'
Known as the "Parade of Planets," the celestial event will feature appearances from Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune and ...
Space Coast launch schedule
The Space Coast set a new record in 2024 with 93 launches from all providers, building off the 72 orbital missions flown in 2023. With SpaceX’s continued pace, more launches from United Launch ...
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NASA X-ray telescope Chandra discovers black holes 'blow' on their food to cool it down
Jets blasting from supermassive black holes cause gas to cool and fall toward that cosmic titan in a cosmic feeding process.
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Space Oddities and Achievements: A Dive into Recent Scientific Feats
Recent scientific advancements include NASA's collaboration with SpaceX to return astronauts from the ISS and Boom Supersonic ...
NASA's Webb telescope threatened with budget cuts. They would hit hard.
"The operations work at STScI, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and other NASA contractors is funded by the operational ...
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From Space to Supersonic: Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
Recent advances in science include a sped-up return of NASA astronauts proposed by Trump and Musk, a historic supersonic test ...
On this date: Noted Saturn observer, moon discoverer dies
On this date, Jan. 29, 1859, American astronomer William Cranch Bond died. Cranch and his son, George Phillps Bond, ...
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OBITUARY: Prominent Retired NASA Scientist Addison Bain, 89, of Melbourne, Passed Away Jan. 22
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Addison Leroy Bain, 89, passed away in Melbourne, Florida, on January 22, 2025. It was determined that another scientist was needed in the universe to study the galaxy and ...