Pulverizing Asteroids Could Be Humanity's Only Chance to Survive an Incoming Space Rock on Short Notice

Medicine & Technology Mar 03, 2022

A planetary scientist is working on a pulverizing system to destroy asteroids before they hit Earth. Learn more about his technology through this article.

Youngest Pair of Near-Earth Asteroids Only 300 Years Old Spotted; When Will It Visit the Planet Again?

Feb 08, 2022

Asteroids 2019 PR2 and 2019 QR6 were first discovered separately in 2019 and are reported to have broken off from the same asteroid just three centuries ago.

Earth's Constant Companion Asteroid As Big as a Ferris Wheel Could Be A Fragment of the Moon, Study Suggests

Nov 12, 2021

A study suggests that the Earth's constant companion asteroid as big as a Ferris wheel could be a fragment of the Moon because it has the same patterns as those lunar rocks from Apollo missions.

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.

NASA Scientists Testing Asteroid Deflection Methods To Prevent Space Rocks From Hitting Earth

Aug 27, 2021

Experts said that deflecting an asteroid, such as 101955 Bennu, could require multiple bumps from a massive human-made deflection device to prevent it from hitting Earth.

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.

16 Psyche Asteroid: NASA Sending 2022 Mission to $10,000 Quadrillion-Worth Metallic Space Rock to Study Its Origin

Aug 06, 2021

NASA is sending a mission to study the 16 Psyche asteroid that will arrive in 2026. Scientists believe that it is packed full of precious metals that could be worth $10,000 quadrillion

Asteroid Deflection: NASA, ESA Prepare for the Space Occurrence

Jun 28, 2021

DART member, Professor Alan Fitzsimmons will explain at the upcoming World Asteroid Day, an online event, the details of an international experimental asteroid deflection.

NASA OSIRIS-REx Returning to Earth With Asteroid Samples

May 11, 2021

After accomplishing its mission on Asteroid Bennu, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has departed from the giant rock and is set to return to Earth carrying the samples it collected.

Scientists Looking to Use Nuclear Detonations to Deflect Asteroids

Apr 12, 2021

In investigating all possible mitigation technologies, including those seemingly from the movies, scientists from the United States are looking at nuclear detonations to protect Earth from dangerous asteroids.

The OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft is About to Collect the First Asteroid Surface Sample on Bennu

Oct 19, 2020

Since 2016, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has been observing asteroid Bennu and discovered organic materials on the surface. This week, the spacecraft will attempt the first mission of its kind - to collect samples from an asteroid's surface.

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.

Four Asteroids Flew By Earth: What Dangers Do This Pose?

Oct 03, 2019

Three out of the four asteroids expected to fly by Earth today have only been discovered in the last 24 hours.

Asteroid Mining Campaign: Luxembourg Offers Enticing Opportunities For US Entrepreneurs From Silicon Valley

Apr 24, 2017

In 2016, Luxembourg opened a Space mining campaign which is focused on mining on minor planetary resources. On April 12, Luxembourg price visits in Silicon Valley with a greater opportunity for US entrepreneurs.

NASA Uses ESA's LISA Pathfinder Spacecraft To Find Traces Of Dust ‘Crumbs’ Left By Comets & Asteroids

Apr 19, 2017

NASA wants to map the dust trails of comets and asteroids in space using ESA's LISA Pathfinder.