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Is the planet Earth in danger? What was found in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars by the James Webb Space Telescope?The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) discovered a number of small asteroids, some of which may be heading towards Earth.17 Dec, 2024, 08.00 PM IST- Is it real? Everyone on the planet could become a billionaire if NASA can get this asteroid back to Earth; here's whyNASA has already made history in the last few decades and is already on the way of making some more, based on their latest discovery of a a...24 Nov, 2024, 02.29 AM IST
- Earth's second moon to leave soon and won't be back until 2055; here's exact date and time when it will break freeRecent reports have come forward which have claimed that a pretty small asteroid which is being currently termed as the second moon of eart...21 Nov, 2024, 12.27 AM IST
- An asteroid the size of the Golden Gate Bridge is approaching—but should we worry?A large asteroid named 1998 ST27 is approaching Earth. Despite being potentially hazardous, it will pass by at a safe distance of 3,561,149...12 Oct, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
- Earth's second mini-moon 2024 PT5 to be visible from today: Here's what you need to know about itEarth will briefly host a new visitor, asteroid 2024 PT5, from September 29 to November 25. Originating from the Arjuna asteroid belt, this...29 Sep, 2024, 12.10 PM IST
- Once in 10 years. Asteroid 7 times the size of Qutub Minar will pass much closer to Earth. How to watch onlineThe Virtual Telescope Project captured images of asteroid 2024 ON, set to pass Earth on September 17, 2024, at a safe distance of one milli...02 Sep, 2024, 08.54 AM IST
- Nasa's Psyche Mission targets asteroid with metals worth $10,000 quadrillionNasa's Psyche mission is preparing to depart for the asteroid Psyche, which is believed to contain metals worth $10,000 quadrillion. The sp...09 Sep, 2023, 01.09 PM IST
- Comets are often found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter: Here’s whyComets have been found hiding in rubbles of asteroids.08 Jan, 2023, 11.24 AM IST
- NASA's Dawn mission to asteroid belt nears endWashington, Sep 8 (IANS) After 11 years of gathering breathtaking imagery, and performing unprecedented feats of spacecraft engineering, Da...08 Sep, 2018, 02.32 PM IST
- Earth mini-moons may provide testing grounds for space missionsThese small and fast-moving visitors have so-far evaded detection by existing technology, with only one confirmed mini-moon discovery to da...14 Aug, 2018, 01.09 PM IST
- Astronomers find first carbon-rich asteroid in Kuiper BeltWashington, May 10 (IANS) Astronomers have discovered an unusual carbon-rich asteroid in the Kuiper Belt -- the first of its kind to be con...10 May, 2018, 02.07 PM IST
- Hubble spots strange binary asteroid with comet-like featuresAsteroids and comets are believed to be ancient remnants of the earliest years of the formation of our solar system more than four billion ...21 Sep, 2017, 12.27 PM IST
- Astronomers identify oldest asteroid familyNew York, Aug 4 (IANS) Astronomers have identified the oldest known asteroid family, which extends throughout the inner region of the main ...04 Aug, 2017, 04.42 PM IST
- NASA selects 2 missions to explore solar system's asteroidsWashington, Jan 5 (IANS) Aiming to find important clues to the earliest history of the solar system, NASA has announced two missions -- one...05 Jan, 2017, 01.32 PM IST
- NASA to launch two robotic probes to study early solar systemThe missions, known as Lucy and Psyche, were chosen from five finalists and will proceed to mission formulation, with the goal of launching...05 Jan, 2017, 01.14 PM IST
- Asteroid 'murder mystery' solvedAn asteroid is classified as an NEO when its smallest distance from the Sun during an orbit is less than 1.3 times the average Earth-Sun di...18 Feb, 2016, 12.26 PM IST
- Moon formed 4.47 billion years ago: studyResearch indicates numerous kilometre-sized fragments from the giant impact struck main belt asteroids at much higher velocities to form th...17 Apr, 2015, 12.59 PM IST
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