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NASA failing to spot NEO? Asteroid traveling at 35,000 kmph to whiz past Earth in November

If this asteroid explodes mid-way in the atmosphere, it could cause structural damage and casualties

Oct 31, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Science

Largest asteroid to approach Earth in November spotted by NASA

NASA's tracking agency has detected the biggest asteroid that's expected to approach Earth in November

Oct 31, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Space

Science

Scientist explains latest planetary defence strategy against asteroids in NASA podcast

A planetary astronomer talks about a new planetary defence method NASA can use against killer asteroids

Oct 31, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Space

Science

Asteroid alert on Boxing Day: 620-meter space rock to whiz past earth

If an asteroid measuring 620 meters hits the earth, it will trigger massive devastation in a global scale

Oct 29, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Artist rendering of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe observing the sun.

Space

NASA prepares for Halloween in a different style; these images may scare you

While Halloween is knocking at the door, the space agency NASA started their preparation with a spooky image

Oct 28, 2019

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Nasa Space

Science

Scientist reveals details about killer asteroid that may hit earth in 2028

The asteroid named 1997 XF11 is currently traveling across space at a breathtaking speed of 31,000 miles per hour

Oct 25, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Science

A big asteroid event is coming and Japan fireball incident is just a sign, study suggests

If asteroid 2003 YT1 hits the earth, it will create a crater which has a minimum diameter of 46 kilometers

Oct 24, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

Pre-emptive use of nukes on asteroids by NASA could prevent radioactive rain, says scientist

If humans use a nuclear weapon on asteroids, it could result in a radioactive rain that will harm all the species living on the planet

Oct 23, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Science

NASA heading to asteroids known to orbit near Jupiter in new Lucy mission

NASA approves a new space mission to study and visit a group of asteroids that are known to orbit near Jupiter.

Oct 22, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Space

Science

Dangerous asteroid to whiz past earth next month but worries over Yarkovsky effect remain writ large

This dangerous asteroid measuring more than 650 meters in diameter is currently traveling at a speed of 18,000 miles per hour

Oct 22, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Science

New study reveals meteor that flew over Japan could be part of dangerous binary asteroid

Astronomers revealed that the meteor that appeared over Japan in 2017 may have come from a binary asteroid that could hit Earth in the future.

Oct 22, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Space

Science

Asteroid impact in Atlantic ocean could wipe out millions in a second, warns scientist

Starkey made it clear that NASA will not be able to spot all near-earth objects due to the vastness of the universe

Oct 19, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

Humans should leave earth to survive before an asteroid impact spreads chaos, warns top expert

Even though NASA has not detected any asteroids causing imminent danger, Öpik strongly believes that the chance of a deep impact in the future is 100 percent

Oct 18, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Science

Five asteroids to whiz past earth tomorrow and one of them is as big as the Big Ben, NASA reveals

If the asteroid enters the earth's atmosphere, it will cause a mid-air explosion, thus causing havoc in the impacted area

Oct 17, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Science

Dangerous asteroid to make close approach with earth tomorrow at 21,966 miles per hour, confirms NASA

Iain McDonald, a top space scientist had previously warned that earth could face doomsday following a killer asteroid hit

Oct 15, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Science

Citizen astronomers help ESA protect Earth from asteroids using Hubble Space Telescope photos

ESA and citizen astronomers keep track of asteroids' trajectories using old photos taken by the Hubble Space Telescope

Oct 15, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Nasa Space

Science

Fireball turns night to day in China; How will meteorite hunters react?

A suspected meteorite created a huge and bright fireball over Songyuan City in China's Jilin province

Oct 14, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Science

NASA warns of two dangerous asteroids screeching towards earth at breathtaking speed

If this asteroid gets impacted by the gravity of the earth, then the chances of a probable impact could be quite high

Oct 14, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

Science

Asteroids that can destroy Earth should still be admired, scientist says

Despite believing that asteroids can harm the planet, a scientist said space rocks should be admired because of how they can contribute to the development of life on Earth.

Oct 11, 2019

By Carlo Inigo Monzon

Space

Science

Killer asteroids may not be detected by space agencies, warns top scientist

The author revealed that it is practically impossible to track all the near-earth objects that might be in a collision course

Oct 11, 2019

By Nirmal Narayanan

Nasa

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