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NASA reveals images of enormous, snowman-shaped asteroid 2024 ON after its ultra-close approach to Earth
New close-up images reveal the surprising snowman shape of "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 ON, which tumbled safely past our planet on Sept. 17.
Asteroid alert: NASA warns of three massive space rocks on a collision course with Earth today
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is currently tracking three asteroids scheduled to pass Earth on 25 025.
Stadium-sized asteroid deemed 'potentially hazardous' by NASA, is expected to move 'relatively close' to Earth
A stadium-sized asteroid is passing relatively close to Earth on Tuesday, NASA announced. Its distance from Earth and its massive size makes it a "potentially hazardous object."
‘Potentially Hazardous’ Asteroid Will Zoom By Earth Tonight—But NASA Says It’s Safe: What To Know
The asteroid is around 500 feet and will come within 2 million miles of Earth, which is about eight times further than the moon.
Stadium-Sized Asteroid Will Pass by Earth on Tuesday — and NASA Says It's Coming Back
Studying Bennu is imperative because the asteroid has a slim shot of eventually hitting Earth. NASA said in a 2021 paper from the OSIRIS-REx science team gives Bennu a [one-in-2,700] chance of impacting Earth on Sept. 24, 2182.
NASA issues alert for fast-moving, stadium-sized asteroid approaching Earth tonight
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has issued a warning for a monstrous asteroid that is expected to rocket past Earth on Tuesday evening. Dubbed 2024 ON, the celestial space rock measures 950 feet in diameter — approximately the size of a football stadium.
NASA watches a peanut-shaped asteroid drift past Earth
Peanuts! Get your peanuts here! The solar system has been passing out peanuts lately in the form of two different oddly shaped asteroids that recently passed by Earth, and both look like over-sized peanuts.
NASA Alert! 130-ft Airplane-Sized Asteroid Set To Fly Past Earth Tomorrow: Know Its Impact
An asteroid roughly the size of an airplane, measuring around 130 feet, is set to make its closest approach to Earth today.
Gizmodo Science Fair: A Clever Fix Rescued NASA’s Stuck Asteroid Samples
When asteroid samples dropped to the Utah desert in 2023, it was go time for NASA's dedicated curation team.
Planetary defense research mission readies for asteroid visit
The European Space Agency is about to launch a spacecraft on an important research mission designed to bolster planetary ...
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Scientist Nuke an Asteroid in a Lab Mock-Up
A blast of X-rays from a nuclear explosion should be enough to save Earth from an incoming asteroid, according to the results ...
Nukes Could Save Earth From an Asteroid, Just Not the Way You Imagine
Nuclear devices generate massive amounts of X-rays. A new experiment suggests that might be enough to divert a killer ...
Scientists Propose Using Nuclear Bombs To Save Earth From Asteroid Impact
The experiment recorded in nanosecond detail how a very large pulse of radiation from a nuclear blast could essentially ...
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Powerful X-Rays Could Save Earth From An Asteroid Collision, A Bizarre New Simulation Suggests
A recent lab experiment suggests we could deflect an incoming asteroid by heating its surface and letting the jets of ...
Watch the Skies: Debris From NASA’s DART Asteroid Collision Could Spark a Meteor Display on Earth
NASA's DART mission in 2022 dramatically altered an asteroid's orbit, potentially sending debris toward Earth and Mars, ...
Work is underway on NASA's next-generation asteroid hunter
The mirrors for NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope are being installed and aligned, and work on other ...