Inside Nasa's fight to save Earth from colossal asteroid - doomed date to deflection mission
A recently-discovered asteroid, which is estimated to be between 130ft and 330ft in diameter, could strike Planet Earth in ...
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Wanted: 3 asteroid watchers for China's ‘planetary defense force'
In 2027, China is planning an asteroid-deflection test akin to the double asteroid redirection test successfully carried out by NASA in 2020. The Chinese test will be conducted on an asteroid ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows
Another asteroid-redirection test undertaken by China is set to take place in 2027 on a smaller asteroid. Other space agencies are also working on contingency measures for the asteroid ...
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China readies Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return spacecraft for launch
It aims to collect samples from the roughly 40 to 100-meter-diameter asteroid and deliver them to Earth around 2027. Kamoʻoalewa is possibly a chunk of the moon blasted into space following an ...
NASA’s New Asteroid Hunter Takes a Big Step Toward Protecting Earth
NASA’s NEO Surveyor has passed its critical design review, clearing the way for construction and testing. This infrared telescope will be the first space mission dedicated to detecting hazardous ...