For a few tense days this January, a roughly 70-meter asteroid became the riskiest observed in over a decade. Despite the Moon’s attempt to scupper observations, the asteroid is now known to be entirely safe.
Initial observations of an asteroid dubbed ‘2022 AE1’ showed a potential Earth impact on July 4, 2023 – not enough time to attempt deflection and large enough to do real damage to a local area should it strike.
Ingenious System to Pulverize Asteroids May Be Earth's Only Chance in a Catastrophe
Gazing at the night sky can evoke a sense of wonder regarding humanity's place in the Universe. But that's not all it can evoke.
If you're knowledgeable about asteroid strikes like the one that wiped out the dinosaurs , then even a fleeting meteorite can nudge aside your enjoyable sense of wonder.
Last-Minute Defense Against an Asteroid That Could Obliterate it Before Impact - Universe Today
Gazing at the night sky can evoke a sense of wonder regarding humanity’s place in the Universe. But that’s not all it can evoke.
Luckily, planetary defence is at the top of mind for some scientists and engineers. One of those scientists is Professor Philip Lubin from the University of California Santa Barbara. Lubin is developing his idea called PI-Terminal Defense for Humanity.
Chelyabinsk Meteorite: Microscopic View on Asteroid Collisions Could Help Us Understand Planet ...
False-color image of impact recrystallized phosphate mineral in Chelyabinsk meteorite. Credit: Craig Walton
A new way of dating collisions between asteroids and planetary bodies throughout our Solar System’s history could help scientists reconstruct how and when planets were born.
Space junk on 5,800-mph collision course with moon | PBS NewsHour
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon is about to get walloped by 3 tons of space junk, a punch that will carve out a crater that could fit several semitractor-trailers.
The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph (9,300 kph) on Friday, away from telescopes’ prying eyes. It may take weeks, even months, to confirm the impact through satellite images.
5020 is 41 years old today! | Kern Valley Sun
On March 2, 1981, sitting in his observatory, which happens to be the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii, a man named Schelte John Bus saw something out of the corner of his lens that he thought interesting.
He was focused on the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter, when he saw a tiny spec of something go whizzing by, between the two mega planets. It was no bigger than a gnat's ear, but it was brilliant. Brighter than anything he'd seen that night anyway.
Pioneer 10: It's been 50 years since NASA targeted Jupiter and beyond | Astronomy.com
For millennia, the planet Jupiter appeared to our ancestors as little more than a starlike point of light. The Romans revered it enough to name it for the lord of their gods.
Half a billion miles (800 million kilometers) away, Jupiter languished at the ragged edge of human knowledge, seemingly unreachable. Then, 50 years ago today, a tiny probe roared into the Florida night to unmask this monstrous world for the first time.
Venus Drones, Sun-Powered Ships and More: NASA Announces Funding for Sci-Fi Like Projects - IGN
NASA has announced funding for research into 17 science fiction-esque projects aimed to advance the possibilities of space exploration, including drones to explore Venus, asteroid destroying technology, and more.
The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) programme is funding 12 brand new and five ongoing projects.
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