The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track<a ...
NEOWISE’s contributions to hunting near-Earth objects gave scientists much deeper insights into the asteroids around Earth. It also gave scientists a better idea of what challenges they’ll need to ...
The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.
Asteroids fly by Earth on a regular basis ... But it’s worth noting that NASA has a network of telescopes around the world dedicated to hunting down undiscovered asteroids and comets.
“All around, we saw a miracle ... it should find at least 90 percent of near-Earth asteroids that are at least 460 feet long. Such asteroids are called “city killers” because if one hits ...
ATLANTA — The chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth has doubled, now sitting at 2.3 percent. The headlines alone can make one nervous. So, is it something to be concerned about?
NEOWISE’s contributions to hunting near-Earth objects gave scientists much deeper insights into the asteroids around Earth. It also gave scientists a better idea of what challenges they’ll ...