Humanity isn’t asteroid-proof yet. But we’re getting closer.
Once the new measurements were taken and the math was done, the probability of YR4 hitting the Earth began to decline, ...
Asteroid Mining Startup Loses Its Spacecraft Somewhere Beyond the Moon
A privately built spacecraft is tumbling aimlessly in deep space, with little hope of being able to contact its home planet.
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NASA Isn't Telling Us Something About This Asteroid
NASA recently announced a new mission to study an asteroid that seems far more important than they’re letting on. The space ...
Asteroid 2024 JN16 Makes A Close Approach To Earth
Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman winner delivered some of Hollywood’s most memorable performances in “The French Connection ...
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Chance of Asteroid Strike in 2032 Drops Sharply After Record-Setting Rise. Here’s Why It Keeps Changing
NASA announced that asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 0.28 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, but that number is expected to continue shifting with further observations ...
This asteroid might not hit Earth in 2032 after all—here’s how we know
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
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Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad
Asteroid 2022 OB5 is small ... The company will test a small mock-up of the technology aboard the International Space Station following a launch to the station this summer. The legalities of ...
Exploit asteroids for resources using automated mining equipment as they hurtle through your space-claim in Astronomics
That's gonna take a while because it turns out space-capitalism is even harsher than regular capitalism. As an asteroid miner in Astronomics, which is now in early access on Steam, the precious ...
NASA's two stuck astronauts finally preparing to return after 9 months in space
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have to wait until their replacements arrive at the International Space Station next week ...
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NASA: 1.6% chance newly discovered asteroid will impact Earth in 2032
The asteroid first was sighted on Dec. 27 after ... such as 2024 YR4, is discovered. Space station's replacement crew arrives in Florida in preparation of SpaceX launch March 7 (UPI) -- The ...
The first private asteroid mission probe is probably lost in deep space
California startup AstroForge launched a spacecraft dubbed Odin on February 26, but the team lost communication with it ...
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 149 — SpaceX, Moon Missions, and Killer Asteroids?
On Episode 149 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the latest space news, including a potentially hazardous asteroid, SpaceX's plans to launch and land in the Bahamas, and the ...