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ASTEROID DETECTION TECHNOLOGY
A 66-foot asteroid blindsided Russia’s Chelyabinsk and injured 1,500 people in 2013. 13 years later, only 11 asteroids have ever been caught before hitting Earth- A US spacecraft accidently found evidence of ice on moon while taking a complete look at lunar surface in 1994
- Elon Musk Moon city: World’s richest man plans self-growing city within 10 years, but scientists warn of a major problem that could hamper his plans
- The moon has water, but can it support a city? Scientists warn lunar settlements could run dry despite billions of tonnes of iceLunar exploration is transforming with plans for permanent settlements and industries. Solar power offers a strong foundation for a lunar e...14 Sep, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
- In 2021, a spacecraft was launched on a first-ever suicide mission to try to deflect an asteroid on impact in space in the revolutionary planetary defense experiment: How NASA’s DART mission changed an asteroid’s orbitIn 2021, a spacecraft was launched on a first-ever suicide mission to try to deflect an asteroid on impact in space in the revolutionary pl...28 Aug, 2026, 02.51 AM IST
- From Mars to interstellar space, NASA’s new giant antenna is now operationalNASA activated its new 34-meter radio antenna, DSS-23, on August 3, 2026. This new antenna will help communicate with spacecraft across the...27 Aug, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
- A world-ending asteroid, a nuclear bomb and one risky mission: Scientists explain their emergency plan to save Earth but there is a catchScientists have outlined a new strategy that could one day help protect Earth from one of the most devastating threats imaginable. The prop...05 Aug, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
- ‘City-Killer’ Asteroid Threat: Could thousands of undetected space rocks hit Earth? Here’s what’s keeping NASA Scientists awake at nightSpace agencies maintain that global cooperation and sustained investment are vital to planetary defence. While the DART mission demonstrate...17 Feb, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
- Dodging Doomsday: NASA’s $1.4 billion telescope will hunt city-killing asteroids, prevent Earth’s next big bangNASA is developing the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor, a $1.4-billion infrared telescope designed to detect asteroids and comets that cou...28 Mar, 2025, 12.39 AM IST
- ‘City-killer’ asteroid may hit Earth: Scary animation shows what YR4 2024 could do to a city like New York. Watch viral videoAn asteroid named 2024 YR4 has a slight chance of impacting Earth or the Moon in December 2032, with a 2.1% and 0.3% probability, respectiv...14 Feb, 2025, 11.24 AM IST
- Asteroid 2024 YR4: Is Earth in danger? Scientists assess the risk of a 32-story-sized space rockThe European Space Agency (ESA) has increased the estimated risk of asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting Earth on 22 December 2032, now at 2.2%. Fir...08 Feb, 2025, 10.27 AM IST
- Suitcase-sized asteroid slips past NASA’s early warning system, strikes Earth hours after detection—third instance in 2024A small asteroid, 2024 UQ, entered Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated last month. The asteroid was detected only two hours prior to impac...11 Nov, 2024, 03.44 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
- Primordial black holes may pass through our solar system every decade. Here's how they could affect earthPrimordial black holes, formed after the Big Bang, may pass through our solar system once every decade. These tiny black holes could cause ...19 Sep, 2024, 03.42 PM IST
- How NASA's new washing machine-sized instrument will help protect Earth from asteroidsNASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor mission aims to detect and track asteroids and comets that pose a threat to Earth. The infrared space tel...01 Sep, 2024, 01.55 PM IST
- NASA watches 110-foot Sardar Patel's Statue of Unity sized asteroid at 30,381 km/h towards Earth-Will it hit?Asteroid 2024 OR1, detected by NASA, approached Earth on August 6, 2024. With a diameter of 110 feet and traveling at 30,381 kilometers per...08 Aug, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
- Two giant asteroids are approaching Earth, Here's how to spot the 'Planet Killer' this weekendThis week, astronomers are anticipating the close approach of asteroid 2011 UL21, dubbed the "Planet Killer," as it swings by Earth. Despit...29 Jun, 2024, 02.39 PM 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
- 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
- NASA releases national strategy to defend Earth from asteroid attackWashington, June 21 (IANS) In a key step to defend Earth from potentially devastating risks of near-Earth objects (NEOs) -- asteroids and c...21 Jun, 2018, 01.22 PM IST
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