From danger to nothing: NASA just downgraded the threatening Y24 asteroid to zero; here’s whyNASA initially estimated a 3% chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 striking Earth in 2032. Recent observations have significantly reduced the threat...
27 Feb, 2025, 02.46 AM IST
NASA is now planning to destroy city-killer asteroid 2024 YR4NASA is preparing plans to potentially destroy asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 1.5% chance of colliding with Earth in December 2032. This as...
20 Feb, 2025, 12.10 PM IST
NASA's big plans are to build 1000-strong spacecraft to destroy asteroids heading for EarthThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced that they will safeguard Earth by creating a 1000-strong spacecraft army fr...
17 Oct, 2024, 10.58 PM IST
Will Nasa use a nuclear bomb to blow up an asteroid and save Earth from extinction? Here's what we knowNASA has created a contingency plan to protect Earth from large asteroids, which includes the use of nuclear explosions as a last resort.
16 Oct, 2024, 11.57 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
Three asteroids on collision course: NASA warns of giant space rocks approaching Earth todayNASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is tracking three asteroids—2018 QE, 2024 TD3, and 2024 TK3—passing Earth today, October 9. While none pos...
09 Oct, 2024, 12.51 PM IST
Two asteroids, including a massive 120-foot one, to fly past Earth on Sept 24. NASA says thisNasa Asteroids: Two asteroids will pass by Earth on September 24, 2024. One of them, Asteroid 2024 RO11, is notable for its size of 120 fee...
22 Sep, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
Five massive asteroids on collision course with Earth: But why NASA is excitedFive asteroids made close approaches to Earth between August 27 and September 1, 2024, posing no threat but offering scientific opportuniti...
24 Aug, 2024, 01.06 PM IST
NASA warns of potential planet-sized asteroid impact: There's 72% chance of Earth collision on this dateNASA's hypothetical exercise reveals a 72% chance of a potentially hazardous asteroid hitting Earth, highlighting gaps in Earth's preparedn...
01 Jul, 2024, 01.16 PM IST
Osiris-Rex: NASA's capsule returns to Earth on Sunday with asteroid sample, here is what we knowNASA's capsule Osiris-Rex collected dust samples from asteroid Bennu and it will return to Earth on Sunday.
22 Sep, 2023, 07.52 PM 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 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 is crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid. Here’s how to watch the launchNASA plans to host a livestream of the launch on its YouTube channel starting at 12:30 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday.
24 Nov, 2021, 10.33 AM IST
- Large asteroid to pass by Earth on Friday
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) A near-Earth asteroid about 4.4 km in size will pass safely by our planet on Friday, at a distance of about seven ...
01 Sep, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
- Big asteroid to safely pass by Earth on September 1
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) A large near-Earth asteroid will pass safely by our planet on September 1, at a distance of about seven million k...
18 Aug, 2017, 11.02 AM 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
Asteroid to fly by Earth safely on January 26: NASAThe flyby of 2004 BL86 will be the closest by any known space rock this large until asteroid 1999 AN10 flies past Earth in 2027, NASA said.
14 Jan, 2015, 06.14 PM IST