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ASTEROID REDIRECTION
In 2022, NASA slammed a spacecraft into an asteroid moonlet at 14,000 mph; humanity’s first planetary-defense test shortened its orbit by about 32 minutes- When and where can Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Earth? Possible impact locations & effects explained
- Collision alert: Chilling update on 'city-destroying' asteroid sparks NASA’s emergency plan
- Friday the 13th threat? Asteroid Apophis, the 'city-killer,' could strike Earth in 2029: Here's what new study statesThe European Space Agency's upcoming Ramses mission aims to study asteroid Apophis, which will approach Earth closely in 2029. While new fi...20 Oct, 2024, 07.53 PM IST
- NASA has a new plan to protect Earth from Asteroids, including a '1000-strong' space armyNasa has unveiled a plan to defend Earth from potential "planet killer" asteroids. The strategy includes sending spacecraft armies to inter...14 Oct, 2024, 12.59 PM IST
- Multiple asteroids may have contributed to dinosaur extinction, scientists revealNew research points to a second asteroid impact possibly contributing to the extinction of dinosaurs, challenging the long-held belief of a...06 Oct, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
- ISRO Warning: Massive asteroid with 'continental scale devastation' risk approaching earthISRO is closely monitoring a large asteroid named Apophis, which is set to pass dangerously close to Earth on April 13, 2029. Apophis, meas...10 Sep, 2024, 02.53 PM IST
- Apophis, ‘God of Destruction’ is set to skim Earth's orbit; Why scientists are watching closelyIn 2029, asteroid Apophis will make a close flyby, passing just 20,000 miles from Earth, an event visible to millions without telescopes. T...18 Aug, 2024, 05.56 PM IST
- Venus has likely signs of life, claims research paper. Details hereSigns of life in Venus planet? A research paper has found elements that are linked to life.01 Aug, 2024, 08.27 AM IST
- Statue of Liberty-sized asteroid zooms towards Earth at breakneck speed; NASA issues warningNASA has issued a warning about asteroid 2024 MT1, a large object heading towards Earth at 65,215 km/h. Despite its size—about as big as th...10 Jul, 2024, 08.03 PM IST
- Football-sized asteroid comes close to earth, raises collision concerns. Can asteroids be deflected?A football-stadium-sized asteroid passed close to Earth and the moon, the second such event in three days. Asteroids are rocky remnants fro...02 Jul, 2024, 02.15 AM IST
- Is an asteroid striking the Earth in 2038? Here's the truthIn a recent hypothetical exercise by NASA, it has been revealed that we have more than a 70% probability of being struck by an asteroid. NA...24 Jun, 2024, 05.22 PM IST
- NASA studies what will happen if an asteroid coming to Earth is hitWhat will happen if an asteroid hurtling towards the Earth is hit midway to avoid the collision? National Aeronautical and Space Administra...22 Jul, 2023, 02.34 AM IST
- Humans can save Earth from ‘killer’ planetary bodies, reveals DARTThe Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission provides evidence that humanity can protect Earth from the impact of planetary bodies.03 Mar, 2023, 10.55 PM IST
- Smashing success: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudgeThe Dart spacecraft carved a crater into the asteroid Dimorphos on Sept. 26, hurling debris out into space and creating a cometlike trail o...12 Oct, 2022, 12.41 AM IST
- NASA's DART mission successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroidTermed humanity's first test of planetary defence by NASA, the main objective behind the mission was to redirect the asteroid closer to Did...27 Sep, 2022, 10.16 AM IST
- NASA will smash its spacecraft into asteroid Dimorphos; do not miss out on real-time actionNASA has a spacecraft named DART which will collide with the asteroid Dimorphos resulting in a change in its orbit and speeding it up a bit...26 Sep, 2022, 08.39 PM IST
- NASA spacecraft DART is set to crash into asteroid. Here's why?NASA plans to strike a minor and harmless asteroid a million miles away. NASA’s spacecraft, named Dart, will zero in on the asteroid to cru...23 Sep, 2022, 11.47 PM IST
- NASA building space shotgun to blast asteroidsNASA is developing shotgun that can blast asteroids into small pieces for collection as samples when robotic spacecraft reaches near such s...21 Sep, 2015, 03.05 PM IST
- NASA mission to pluck a boulder off asteroidThe mission was one of two under consideration by NASA to develop technologies and equipment needed to one day send astronauts to Mars.26 Mar, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
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