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NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the ...
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'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan
Lindley Johnson has been a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an ...
‘God Of Chaos’ Asteroid: It’s Exactly Four Years Until The Rarest Space Event Of Our Lives
On Friday, April 13, 2029, an asteroid will come closer to Earth than orbiting geosynchronous satellites in a ...
NASA alert! A massive 370-ft asteroid as big as a 35-storey building set to pass Earth – know more about the speed and time
Asteroid 2023 KU, comparable to a 35-story building, will safely pass Earth on April 11, 2025, at a distance twice that of ...
An asteroid nearly the size of Qutub Minar to pass by Earth today warns NASA: Should we be worried?
An Apollo-class asteroid, 2011 VG9, is approaching Earth at a staggering speed, set to pass on April 16th. While not ...
Lucy spacecraft prepares for second asteroid encounter
NASA's Lucy spacecraft is six days and less than 50 million miles (80 million km) away from its second close encounter with ...
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Meet the researchers testing the “Armageddon” approach to asteroid defense
A nuclear explosion might eventually be Earth’s only way to protect itself from a dangerous asteroid. But preparing for that ...
NASA debuts free documentary on the race to stop killer asteroids
NASA has just premiered Planetary Defenders, offering a fascinating look at the high-stakes work geared toward protecting Earth from any large asteroids discovered coming our way.
How would humanity respond if an asteroid headed for Earth? NASA answers
NASA is actively working on planetary defence against asteroids that could threaten Earth. Their new documentary highlights efforts being made.
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'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan
Prior to NASA, he served 23 years of Air Force active duty working on a host of national security space systems. You may like Odds of an asteroid impact in 2032 just went up. Here's why experts ...