The News International

Discovery of 40,000 near-Earth asteroids could pose threat to Earth: Here’s how

A surprising discovery has been unveiled by astronomers as they have categorized the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid.The recent ...
Climate Compass on MSN

NASA's plan to deflect an asteroid: Can we really save Earth?

Picture this. You're sitting at breakfast, scrolling the news, when suddenly headlines scream that a space rock the size of a ...
Mashable

An asteroid near Earth could become a temporary moon, then a crash risk

Asteroid 2022 RD2 is a near-Earth object that could become a temporary moon, then later a potential crash risk for the planet later this century. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech illustration Scientists ...
NBC Bay Area

An asteroid might be heading for the moon. Should we nuke it?

If an asteroid is on a collision course with the moon, what should humanity do? Try to nudge the space rock out of the way before it strikes? Obliterate it with a nuclear explosion? Such a cosmic ...