Earth’s 1st Asteroid Mining Prospector Heads to the Launchpad
The dream of mining metals in deep space crashed and burned in the 2010s. AstroForge’s Odin mission to survey a potentially metallic asteroid is packed and ready to lift off.
Nasa and China brace for ‘city-killer’ asteroid: Will Earth be ready?
A massive asteroid, dubbed 2024 YR4, has captured global attention as both Nasa and China scramble to assess and counter the ...
NASA’s PUNCH Is About to Capture Solar Storms Like Never Before
The Sun isn’t just a distant ball of fire—it’s constantly bombarding Earth with charged particles in the form of solar wind. NASA’s PUNCH mission is set to capture this invisible force like never ...
NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch next week – what you need to know about the search for life beyond Earth
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
How NASA and China Are Preparing To Blow Up Asteroids
With the "city-killer" Y24 asteroid headed for Earth, the world's largest space agencies are exploring ways to halt its ...
SpaceX launch sends 22 new Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster rocket successfully launched Saturday to deploy 22 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit ...
The asteroid hits and near-misses you never hear about
Since a potentially hazardous asteroid was detected in December, tens of others objects have come close to Earth.
NASA’s New Asteroid Data Changes Everything – And the Moon Might Pay the Price
YR4 is a recently discovered near-Earth object (NEO) currently being closely monitored by NASA’s planetary defense teams.
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Asteroid's Earth Impact Odds Plummet, Scientists Now Playing the Long Wait Game
Latest observations slash collision probability for asteroid 2024 YR4 from 2.8% to 0.16%, but no further updates are possible until 2028.
Elon Musk calls for deorbiting of the ISS. Here's what the space station does
Elon Musk recently called for the ISS to be deorbited "as soon as possible." Experts say the station provides vital research, ...
A secretive U.S. spaceplane just snapped a stunning view of Earth
"An X-37B onboard camera, used to ensure the health and safety of the vehicle, captures an image of Earth while conducting ...