A more realistic use for lasers is for deflecting incoming asteroids or as propulsion systems for spacecraft. In a new paper, ...

( NewsNation) — Scientists say an asteroid known as the “God of Chaos” has a slightly increased chance of impacting the Earth ...

NASA has issued an alert for September 4, as three large asteroids are set to pass by Earth. However, there is no reason for concern. According to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), these ...

Naturally, the bigger an asteroid is, the more damage it does. But there are many more small asteroids than large ones, and ...

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NASA announced that five asteroids would pass close to Earth between August 27 and September 1, 2024. All of the asteroids have been confirmed as posing no threat, providing astronomers a chance ...

Still, the double-asteroid system was a perfect target to test deflection technology because Dimorphos’ size is comparable to asteroids that could threaten our planet. Astronomers have used ...

Two massive asteroids, 2024 QG and 2021 RA10, will soon pass Earth at high speeds. Discovered by NASA's observatories, these near-Earth objects will come within 640,000 and 1,620,000 miles of our ...

The epic impact, which occurred more than 7 million miles (11 million kilometers) from Earth, was the first test of humanity's capability to redirect potentially hazardous asteroids that pose a ...

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