NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) will officially meet next week to discuss the details of a joint mission that involves deflecting asteroids. The focus of the upcoming mission will be the sub-kilometer near-Earth asteroid Didymos and its moon.
The former administrator of NASA offered a very brief and chilling response when asked about the possibility of a sudden asteroid impact on Earth. Based on the official’s response, it seems Earth’s chance of surviving such an impact is very slim.
Residents in Central New York reported hearing and seeing a large fireball streak across the sky on Monday. According to an astronomy organization, the fireball was caused by an asteroid or meteor that entered Earth’s atmosphere.
NASA has detected an asteroid that will approach Earth tonight. If the asteroid breaches Earth’s atmosphere, it will most likely explode mid-air instead of crashing to the ground.
Aside from the threat posed by massive asteroids, the death of the Sun could also cause the end of Earth. According to astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Earth would freeze within minutes following the Sun’s death or sudden disappearance.
NASA is currently tracking a massive potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA) that’s headed for Earth. According to the agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the approaching asteroid is almost as big as the Empire State Building.
NASA is currently monitoring two large asteroids that are expected to dangerously approach Earth. According to the space agency, one of the incoming asteroids is almost as big as the Statue of Liberty.
A professor from the University of Westminster in London offered valuable insight regarding Earth’s chances of surviving an asteroid impact. In addition to Earth’s survival, the professor also talked about the likelihood of an extinction-level impact event happening.
NASA has recently discovered two asteroids that are currently headed for Earth. According to the space agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), one of the approaching asteroids is almost as big as the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
NASA is currently expecting two asteroids to approach Earth this weekend before the month ends. Based on the sizes of the asteroids, these space rocks will most likely explode mid-air if they breach Earth’s atmosphere.
A scientist explained that an asteroid is capable of melting continents and boiling oceans if it is large enough. The scientist made the chilling statement while discussing humans’ chances of surviving a major asteroid impact.
NASA is currently tracking two asteroids that are expected to approach Earth on Friday. According to the agency, the incoming space boulders come from a family of asteroids that are known to intersect with Earth’s orbit.
Lindley Johnson, NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer, said that governments should allocate bigger budgets for their countries’ anti-asteroid solutions. Johnson believes that an asteroid strike has the potential to be the most destructive natural disaster to hit Earth.
The biggest asteroid ever discovered is about a quarter of the size of the Moon. Due to its massive size, it can easily cause a global extinction-level event if it hits Earth.
A former presidential advisor warned that an asteroid that’s capable of triggering an extinction-level event will eventually hit Earth. The advisor noted that this can only be prevented if the leaders of the world work together to come up with a solution.
A new video shows the upcoming close encounter between Earth and a city-killer asteroid that has been classified by NASA as potentially hazardous. According to the agency, the approaching asteroid is twice as tall as the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
NASA has spotted two massive asteroids that are expected to approach Earth on Wednesday. One of the incoming asteroids is taller than the Washington Monument.
With the number of asteroids zipping past Earth on a regular basis, it’s only a matter of time before the planet gets hit by a massive space rock. Depending on certain factors, an asteroid impact on Earth could trigger a global extinction-level event.
NASA has spotted an asteroid that’s currently headed for Earth. According to the space agency’s Center for Near Earth Objects (CNEOS), the approaching asteroid is about as long as two semitrailers.
NASA has detected a massive asteroid that’s currently headed for Earth. According to the agency’s Center for Near Earth Objects (CNEOS), the approaching asteroid is about as big as a football field.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is currently monitoring a massive planet-killer asteroid that has a chance of colliding with Earth. Due to the posed by the asteroid, it has been included in the agency’s Special Risk List.
Researchers made a surprising discovery after analyzing the images of the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu. According to the researchers, an unseen force seems to be affecting the surface of the asteroid.
