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DEFLECTING ASTEROIDS
NASA’s asteroid crash slightly shifted an entire solar orbitNASA's DART spacecraft impacted an asteroid in 2022. This mission tested asteroid deflection. New findings show the crash altered the entir...- No way to stop 15,000 ‘city-killer’ asteroids yet: NASA planetary defence chief flags detection gapsThousands of city-killer asteroids remain undetected. NASA's Dr Kelly Fast highlights this critical gap. Mid-sized asteroids pose a signifi...
- NASA Asteroid: Will scientists use nuclear explosions to deflect 2024 YR4? Mission timeline and when will it hit the EarthNew findings involving NASA researchers indicate that humanity may have to consider far more drastic measures to shield itself from potenti...
- Three 'invisible' city-killer asteroids could strike earth within weeks, scientists warn- here’s all about themAstronomers are warning about three massive asteroids orbiting Venus with unstable paths that could potentially strike Earth within weeks. ...
- Is Asteroid 2024 YR4 going to impact Earth and how much damage would it cause? NASA has the answerAsteroid 2024 YR4 is between 40 and 90 meters in diameter, about the size of a large apartment block. The asteroid 2024 YR4, discovered in ...
- 2024 YR4 FAQs: How big is the asteroid? Could we use a spacecraft similar to DART? Here's allAsteroid 2024 YR4, detected by the ATLAS system in January 2025, has a slim chance of impacting Earth in December 2032. Continued observati...
- What do you know about the Earthbound city-killer asteroid? It is 500 times more powerful than Hiroshima; here are more details on it as first glimpse revealedThe 'city killer' asteroid YR4 2024 has a one-in-34 chance of striking Earth in the next seven years, posing a significant threat. With a d...
- When and where can Asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the Earth? Possible impact locations & effects explainedAstronomers have already made 350 observations of 2024 YR4 since the IAWN’s rare warning in January.
- Moon to the rescue? Scientists say Earth’s ‘bodyguard’ could absorb deadly 'city-killer' asteroid's impactAsteroid 2024 YR4, a potential “city-killer,” has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032—but scientists say it might strike the Moon inste...
- Has NASA left it too late to deflect the 'city-destroying' asteroid heading towards Earth? Scientist gives chilling update and warns about the consequencesA newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, has a one-in-43 chance of striking Earth in December 2032. Scientist gives chilling update and warns...
- At odds on multiple fronts, the U.S. and China may need to collaborate on this significant, Earth-shattering project; here's everything about itAsteroid 2024 YR4, with a diameter of 40-90 metres, has a 2.2% chance of hitting Earth by 2032. Scientists and agencies like ESA are closel...
- Collision alert: Chilling update on 'city-destroying' asteroid sparks NASA’s emergency planScientists warn about a large asteroid, 2024 YR4, that may collide with Earth in 2032. Current predictions give it a roughly 2.3 percent ch...
- 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...
- 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...
- European Space Agency to send spacecraft past Mars for 'crime scene investigation'The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft is set to investigate the aftermath of NASA’s DART mission, which successfully deflected the as...
- Can X-rays, used for broken bones, be NASA's secret weapon to help save Earth from killer asteroids? Here's what scientists sayScientists at Sandia National Laboratories have made significant strides in understanding how nuclear explosions could be employed to defle...
- 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.
- NASA's DART mission first step to prevent possible armageddon, say Indian scientistsIn a first-of-its-kind mission, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft successfully crashed into an asteroid on Tuesday to ...
- Scientists working on deflecting asteroids from EarthLondon, Jan 26 (IANS) The collision of an asteroid with Earth can have devastating impact but a team of researchers is working out how to d...
- New technique may help divert Earth-bound asteroidsAsteroids headed for Earth, if found early enough, can be acted upon to prevent the impact, researchers said.
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