NASA has warned that a giant asteroid bigger than the Eiffel Tower will break into Earth’s orbit in just over a week.
NASA has its eye on Asteroid 4660 Nereus because it’s well over 492 feet long and will come within 4.6 million miles of Earth.
Could we really deflect an asteroid heading for Earth?
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights .
A NASA spacecraft the size of a golf cart has been directed to smash into an asteroid, with the intention of knocking it slightly off course. The test aims to demonstrate our technological readiness in case an actual asteroid threat is detected in the future.
UH-discovered asteroid could be a chunk of the Moon | University of Hawaiʻi System News
A near-Earth asteroid about the size of a Ferris wheel first detected in 2016 by the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy ( IfA )-operated Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) may shed some light on the early Solar System.
According to the study, the infrared spectrum of the 165-foot long object appears to match that of material found on the lunar surface. To help determine its origin, China is preparing for a spacecraft launch in 2024 in an attempt to retrieve samples from the asteroid.
Spaceship for Venus, satellite to study asteroid Apophis: Europe announces 11 new missions -
The European Space Agency on Thursday announced 11 new ideas to go deeper into space from the atmosphere of Venus to the surface of Mars. The ideas have been selected from over 200 submissions to include innovative concepts to explore the region beyond Earth.
The agency said that the 11 activities cover an exciting range of innovative concepts from meeting our energy needs on Earth with satellites that generate solar power in space to developing a new method of entering orbit around the Moon.
SpaceX sends NASA spacecraft directly into an asteroid (on purpose)
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Asteroid material deposited during large impacts record the moon's ancient magnetic field -
The moon has no core dynamo magnetic field, but spacecraft detect numerous strong localized magnetic fields in the crust of the moon. Many of these magnetic anomalies are antipodal to large impact basins.
Brandon Johnson , associate professor in Purdue University’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, is an expert on impact cratering, one of the most pervasive geologic processes in the solar system.
Asteroid Speeding Toward Utah Legislature | Opinion | Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City Weekly
NASA is launching a spacecraft that hopefully will hit the asteroid and knock it into a new trajectory.
The asteroid is actually two space rocks traveling together in what scientists call "Double Trouble." This, of course, is more bad news for the Legislature, because one rock could hit the Senate, while the other smashes into the House.
Asteroid Listed by Nasa as 'Hazardous' Set to Enter Earth's Orbit Next Week - MTV
Greg Evans wrote this article in Indy100:
An asteroid that is reportedly bigger than the Eiffel Tower is set to skim by Earth within the next few days.
Asteroid 4660 Nereus will break into Earth's orbit on December 11 but should thankfully pass the planet by without harm.
Geminids: You need to watch the fiery fragments of an asteroid fall to Earth
The Geminid meteor shower is a favorite amongst stargazing enthusiasts as one of the most reliable showers of the year, producing up to 150 meteors an hour during a dark night.
This year's shower will peak the night of December 13 and continue into the early morning hours of December 14. Here's what you need to know to see this spectacular event.
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