After mulling several different solutions, scientists have devised an unconventional method to stop the “city killer” space rock from hitting the moon — by blowing it up with nukes.

After mulling several different solutions, scientists have devised an unconventional method to stop the “city killer” space rock from hitting the moon — by blowing it up with nukes. Their unorthodox measure of preventing a potential lunar crash landing was detailed recently in a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed study published on the arXiv preprint server.

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NASA could soon trial a new defence strategy to prevent a giant asteroid hurtling towards the Moon and posing a huge risk to astronauts. It comes after NASA intentionally used a spacecraft to bump into an asteroid that was heading towards Earth in 2022 in a test dubbed the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART for short.

The potential 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting the moon in 2032. In a new paper, scientists probe the logistics of destroying it — possibly with nuclear weapons — before it comes too close.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 4% chance of smashing into the Moon in about seven years. Astronomers are already working out ways to prevent a potential impact.

Researchers at NASA are proposing to blow up an asteroid headed for the moon in 2032 that could significantly impact satellites orbiting Earth

An asteroid the size of a skyscraper is approaching Earth at a sprightly 24,136 miles per hour—and will be at its closest to us in two days' time. The space rock—dubbed "2025 FA22"—is a sizeable 520 feet across. On a cosmic scale, it will come close to Earth, getting to within just 523,000 miles of our home.

It was one of NASA's most bizarre scandals, blending science fiction and true-crime thrillers. In 2002, a young intern committed an audacious heist, stealing valuable moon rocks from the Johnson Space Center. What followed was romance, undercover FBI ...

NASA has launched the "rock and roll with NASA challenge," inviting inventors, researchers and companies to design the next generation of wheels for lunar rovers.