In 2029, the world will witness a rare celestial event when the asteroid Apophis, a 375-meter-wide asteroid. flies by Earth ...

The main goal of a newly announced private space telescope may be protecting Earth, but the instrument could also help out prospective asteroid miners, its builders say. The nonprofit B612 ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - NASA projects that an asteroid has reached the highest chance of hitting earth, ever. “That percentage ...

KSA announced that the discovery has been officially verified by the Minor Planet Center in collaboration with international partners, including a NASA-affiliated research group. - Kenya breaking news ...

Update: The news is out. Read our latest on Planetary Resources' plan here: Asteroid Miners to Launch World's 1st Crowdfunded Space Telescope A private asteroid mining company will announce a new plan ...

Scientists caution that asteroid deflection must be precise, as striking the wrong spot risks sending it through a gravitational keyhole that sets up a future collision with Earth. Using lessons from ...

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The asteroid 2024 YR4, once considered potentially hazardous, isn't likely to hit us anytime soon. Now, a team of researchers says that instead of stressing about the near miss, we can be excited by ...

The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid's close approach online. When you purchase ...

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