NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end
(THE CONVERSATION) The NASA project NEOWISE, which has given astronomers a detailed view of near-Earth objects – some of which could strike the Earth – ended its mission and burned on reentering the ...
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This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor—an infrared, space-based observatory solely dedicated to hunting asteroids—will be launched in the next few years, to the excitement of many planetary ...
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Newly detected near-Earth asteroid has astronomers’ full attention
Its large aperture and wide field of view should make it well suited for identifying near-Earth objects. Within a few years, NASA plans to launch a space telescope, NEO Surveyor, designed to ...
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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
If the near-Earth asteroid Bennu were to collide with Earth in the future, the space rock could cause substantial global damage, even though it’s a fraction of the size of the asteroid that ...
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NASA alert! 15-story building-sized asteroid to pass Earth today at 60,000 KMPH | Check time and distance
While it poses no direct threat, such Near-Earth Objects are closely monitored for future potential risks. Asteroids were once remnants of the early solar system; they are still attracting our ...
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Scientists predict devastation if asteroid Bennu strikes Earth in 2182
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles (299,000 ...
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Scientists warn that asteroid 2024YR4 has a chance of colliding with Earth—here’s what to know
In a statement, Paul Chodas, director of NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies, said, “We are not worried at all, because of this 99 percent chance it will miss… But it deserves ...
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Introducing YR4: An asteroid with a 1% chance of smashing into Earth
NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile first detected 2024 YR4 in late December while hunting for near-Earth objects. ATLAS reported the sighting on Dec. 27 ...