NASA Detects Massive Asteroid Similar to the Size of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa Passing by Earth in Mid-December; Should We Worry?

SPACE 11.10.2021 22:30 PM

A massive asteroid similar to the size of Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the tallest man-made building on this planet is heading for this planet as shown in the asteroid tracker of NASA.

NASA Detects Asteroid as Big as Eiffel Tower Passing by Earth Next Month; Should We Worry?

11.07.2021 23:16 PM

NASA space monitors said a huge asteroid as big as Eiffel Tower is set to pass Earth next month, but it does not pose any harm.

Will Crashing Into an Asteroid Change its Course? NASA Plans to Test This Theory In Case of a Real-Life Armageddon

11.04.2021 22:26 PM

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft is off to an exciting mission: to crash into an asteroid to change its course. The team has a launch window in February 2022 after a delay in November.

DART Asteroid Mission: NASA to Discuss Details of Test Launch Soon; What Will This Probe Do?

11.02.2021 21:17 PM

NASA is hoping to launch the DART mission as soon as possible. As a result, the space agency will hold a news conference on the probe's departure later this month.

Asteroid '2021 UA1' Passed Through Skies of Antarctica Undetected; Why Did NASA Miss It?

10.31.2021 22:59 PM

A new asteroid called 2021 UA1 passed 3,000 kilometers above Earth undetected. The distance recorded was closer than the moon's gap from Earth.

Can Experts Protect the Earth from Asteroid Impact? New Way to Quickly 'Slice, Dice' a Giant Space Rock for Planetary Defense Proposed

10.24.2021 01:07 AM

Physicists propose a novel strategy for safeguarding the Earth against cosmic collisions by using rocket-powered explosives to 'slice and dice' dangerous asteroids.

NASA Says Lucy Spacecraft Now in Cruise Mode Despite Solar Array Issues

10.24.2021 00:00 AM

NASA Lucy asteroid probe settles into cruise mode as engineers work to fix a solar array issue. While engineers investigate the problem, the spaceship is safe.

NASA Lucy Spacecraft Glitch: Mission Faces Major Solar Array Issue; Will Engineers Fix This Snag?

10.19.2021 00:05 AM

A tiny problem with the solar panels on NASA Lucy Spacecraft bound for the Trojan asteroids near Jupiter has been discovered, but the probe is not in immediate danger.

NASA Tracks Series of Asteroids Larger Than Egypt’s Pyramids Whizzing Past Earth; Should We Worry?

10.18.2021 04:00 AM

NASA is watching a number of asteroids that may pass close to Earth in the next weeks, including one that is the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Engineers Will Be Building a Space Station on an Asteroid as Humankind's Latest Outpost for Interplanetary Exploration

10.14.2021 18:26 PM

Engineers from the University of Colorado Boulder and the United Arab Emirates have collaborated to build a space station on an asteroid that will be launched in 2028 with the aim to understand the beginnings of the Solar System.

NASA Lucy Spacecraft to Depart This Week: How to Watch Launch

10.11.2021 01:50 AM

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft will depart this week from Florida to examine Jupiter's Trojan Asteroids.

Nuking Dangerous Asteroids: Does It Work? Here's What Experiments Show

10.08.2021 05:00 AM

A recent research discovered that nuking an asteroid that is about to impact Earth as a final line of defense is a viable option.

NASA Lucy Spacecraft Set to Explore Jupiter Trojan Asteroids Soon; Can Netizens Help?

10.06.2021 22:25 PM

On October 16, NASA's Lucy asteroid mission will launch into space atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket to study Trojan asteroids.

New Space Rock Hybrid Discovered Near Sun; Confirmed as Both Comet and Asteroid

10.06.2021 02:39 AM

A new space rock (248370) 2005 QN173 was confirmed as both comet and asteroid, making it a super-rare hybrid comet that is a member of the main asteroid belt.

Mysterious Metal-Rich Near-Earth Asteroid Can Be Mined Someday, Study Says

10.04.2021 21:57 PM

New study into metal-rich asteroids provides details about their origins and compositions, which might lead to their mining in the future.

Argonne Has Become the Only US Facility to Study Samples of Asteroid 162173 Ryugu From Japanese Space Mission

09.28.2021 23:49 PM

In 2020, Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 took samples from the asteroid 162173 Ryugu and brought it back to Earth. Now, Argonne National Laboratory gets a rare chance to study these fragments at atomic scales.

NASA's Lucy Mission Going to Space Soon to Probe Jupiter’s Weird Trojan Asteroids

09.28.2021 23:32 PM

Lucy, NASA's maiden spacecraft, is being packed into a capsule for takeoff on October 16th. NASA plans to launch the Lucy mission soon to investigate Jupiter's Trojan asteroids to learn more about the solar system's origin 4.

Near-Earth Object Estimated to Be Thrice Than Size of Statue of Liberty to Whiz Past Earth This Fall Equinox 2021

09.21.2021 23:48 PM

During the Autumn Equinox on Wednesday afternoon, a near-Earth object called as "2021 NY1" will make a safe fly by on Earth.

NASA’s DART Spacecraft That Will Save Earth From Giant Celestial Bodies Nears Completion; Will It Messily Smash Asteroids?

09.14.2021 06:14 AM

Experts believe NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will chaotically defend planet Earth from future asteroid threats.

Bizarre Dog Bone Shaped Asteroid Spied on Best Images Yet Via the Very Large Telescope

09.10.2021 01:35 AM

Astronomers used the Very Large Telescope in Chile to capture the best images of asteroid Kleopatra yet that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

Near-Earth Object Bigger Than Statue of Liberty Will Not Harm Planet; 2021 NY1 and 17 Other Asteroids Will Fly By in September

09.03.2021 07:53 AM

In the next days, a massive near-Earth object bigger than Statue of Liberty, will pass by Earth's orbit. NASA said there's nothing to worry about.