An Asteroid Could Smash Into the Moon in 2032. Here’s Why We Should Destroy It

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working ...

Here’s How to Deflect a Dangerous Asteroid Without It Totally Backfiring

New research warns that if we don't hit an asteroid in exactly the right spot, it could end up on a collision course with ...
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Could NASA accidentally send an asteroid hurtling toward Earth?

NASA is investing significant resources into asteroid defence, but its new protective system could have unintended ...
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Look Out for the Keyhole: How to Find the Safest Spots to Deflect a Hazardous Asteroid

Selecting the right spot to smash a spacecraft into the surface of a hazardous asteroid to deflect it must be done with great care, according to new ...
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See ESA Hera Spacecraft's Trajectory To The Didymos Asteroid System

ESA’s Hera mission is two-year flight to the Didymos binary asteroid system. See its trajectory here. Credit: ESA - European Space Agency ...
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Earth's next 'mini-moon' could create a gold rush for asteroid miners

Every so often, Jupiter's strong gravity sends an asteroid hurtling through the solar system, sometimes towards Earth. Last ...

Massive asteroid bigger than a skyscraper heading toward Earth at 24,000 mph

Asteroid 2025 FA22, measuring up to 951 feet across, will make a close approach to Earth early Thursday according to NASA ...