‘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
What happens if we nuke 3I/ATLAS? Why scientists say deflection, not destruction, is the key to safely steering comets away from EarthNuking 3I/ATLAS if it changes path: Interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is passing Earth. Scientists have studied using nuclear explosions to def...
02 Nov, 2025, 03.50 AM IST
Scientists urge ‘Blow It Up’ plan as dangerous asteroid heads toward EarthResearchers, including NASA experts, are examining how to manage the near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a “mere 0.00081 percent chance...
23 Sep, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
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...
23 Sep, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
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.
19 Feb, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
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...
12 Feb, 2025, 10.12 PM IST
NASA predicts potential 'city-killer' asteroid strike in 2032. How bad could it be and can we prevent it?Scientists warn that an asteroid named 2024 YR4 might hit Earth on December 2, 2032. The chances are now 2.3%. The impact could cause immen...
08 Feb, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried as impact probability rises to 2.3%, here's what scientists are sayingAsteroid 2024 YR4, discovered on December 27, 2024, by the ATLAS survey in Chile, has recently garnered attention due to an increased estim...
07 Feb, 2025, 10.58 PM IST
NASA's asteroid warning: Will the 84-foot giant get too close for comfort?Asteroid 2024 XS3 will pass Earth on December 19, 2024, at a safe distance of 2,080,000 miles. While there is no risk of collision, the fly...
19 Dec, 2024, 12.58 PM IST
Empire State building-sized 'God of Chaos' asteroid approaching Earth at 30,000 km per hour, NASA on high alertThe asteroid Apophis, nicknamed the "God of Chaos," is set for a near-Earth flyby on November 13, passing within 19,000 miles of our planet...
12 Nov, 2024, 12.52 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
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...
26 Sep, 2024, 01.00 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
Phew! Truck-sized asteroid misses EarthA truck-sized asteroid that suddenly loomed out of the darkness a few days ago -- with the Earth in its sights -- sailed harmlessly past us...
27 Jan, 2023, 11.12 AM IST
New asteroid strike images show impact 'a lot bigger than expected'The James Webb and Hubble telescopes on Thursday revealed their first images of a spacecraft deliberately smashing into an asteroid, as ast...
30 Sep, 2022, 05.46 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