NASA Detects Massive Asteroid Thrice The Size Of Statue Of Liberty To Pass By Earth Wednesday; Should We Be Alarmed?

Medicine & Technology Dec 28, 2021

According to NASA, a massive asteroid is moving towards Earth and will pass near to our planet tomorrow.

DART Asteroid Mission: NASA to Discuss Details of Test Launch Soon

Nov 02, 2021

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.

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

Oct 18, 2021

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.

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

Oct 04, 2021

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

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

Sep 21, 2021

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

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

Sep 03, 2021

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.

NASA Classifies Asteroid Approaching Earth 'Potentially Hazardous'; When Does Near-Earth Object Become Threat?

Aug 21, 2021

NASA keeps an eye on every asteroid that may pass by Earth to avoid the worst possible scenario if ever it hits the planet. Currently, a potentially hazardous asteroid is coming close to the planet.

NASA Says Asteroid Twice as Big as Big Ben Will Make Near-Earth Approach

Jul 18, 2021

An asteroid tumbling through space at speeds of more than 18,000mph is expected to safely make a "close approach" on Earth this month, NASA's trackers have confirmed.

China to Launch Rockets to Redirect Near-Earth Object Collision

Jul 07, 2021

China has plans to launch a fleet of 900-tonne rockets into space by 2031 to divert an asteroid and avoid near-Earth collisions with our planet.

NASA’s Important Mission is Finally on Track; Can You Guess What It Is?

Jun 30, 2021

NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor Mission appears finally to be on track for a launch in 2026. The mission just got approval this month!

NASA's Upcoming Near-Earth Object Space Telescope To Help Advance Planetary Defense Efforts

Jun 13, 2021

The telescope aids NASA in the detection of near-Earth objects (NEOs), which are asteroids and comets that pass within 30 million miles of Earth's orbit.

Near-Earth Object the Size of the Washington Monument Will Whiz Past the Earth Soon; But There’s Nothing to Worry About, Experts Say

May 30, 2021

Five near-Earth objects are set to make a close approach to Earth this week. One of them is as big as the Washington Monument.

NASA Roleplays Space Objects Passing By Earth; Here's What Happened

Apr 30, 2021

NASA held a tabletop exercise this week in which planetary defense officials pretend a near-Earth object is about to collide with the Earth.

Largest Near-Earth Asteroid to Make Its Closest Approach This Weekend

Mar 20, 2021

Asteroid 2001 FO32 - the largest near-Earth asteroid predicted to zip by Earth this 2021 - will be making its closest approach on March 21, Sunday.

NASA Expert Believes New "Asteroid" is a Discarded Rocket Part

Oct 12, 2020

An "asteroid" that is expected to be caught in the Earth's gravity and become its mini-moon is actually an old rocket from a past mission, according to NASA's asteroid expert.