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Chris Hadfield explains NASA's asteroid mission
Retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield tells Power & Politics that if the mission succeeds, the planet will now have a tool to potentially prevent a catastrophic asteroid crash.
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Asteroid-exploring Lucy spacecraft embarks on 12-year mission
What is expected to be NASA's longest and most extensive mission has taken off from Florida.
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UAE to Explore Venus' Orbit, Plans 2028 Asteroid Landing
The United Arab Emirates has its sights on a new space mission. The country is working to explore Venus and land on an asteroid by 2028. This comes just months after the UAE became the first Arab country to safely reach Mars. Sarah Al...
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NASA to Collide Falcon 9 Rocket Into Asteroid as Test for Future Defense of Earth
NASA is gearing up this week for a mission to launch a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket into a near-Earth asteroid in an attempt to move it slightly off its projected course. Thomas Zurbuchen, an associate administrator for the NASA Science...
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NASA’s raised the odds of this meteor striking Earth but don’t prepare for Armageddon just yet
Thanks to Nasa’s Osiris-Rex probe, scientists have a better idea of Asteroid Bennu’s likely trajectory.
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NASA just raised the odds of this meteor striking Earth but don’t prepare for Armageddon just yet
Thanks to Nasa’s Osiris-Rex probe, scientists have a better idea of Asteroid Bennu’s likely trajectory.
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Japan’s Hayabusa2 delivers rock samples from asteroid Ryugu
Scientists retrieve a Japanese space capsule carrying cargo of asteroid dust in Australia’s Woomera desert.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx grabs rocks from asteroid in historic mission
A NASA spacecraft touched down on the rugged surface of the Bennu asteroid on Tuesday, grabbing a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of the solar system to bring home.
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Canadian tech plays key role in NASA asteroid landing
A NASA spacecraft will attempt to take a sample from the surface of asteroid Bennu, and Canadian technology made it possible to map out the best spot to take the sample. NASA asteroid landing, asteroid Bennu, Canadian tech NASA, Canada...
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NASA spacecraft poised to touch down on asteroid Bennu
Scientists are about to land spacecraft on asteroid Bennu, 320 million kilometres from Earth.
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Giant asteroid 1998 OR2 set to fly past Earth safely
The space rock heading to Earth has been classified as a 'potentially hazardous object', but scientists say 1998 OR2 is not a threat.
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Scientists stunned as massive cosmic visitor shoots toward Earth
Something colossal is tearing through the heavens faster than anything we've witnessed before. It's not just space dust or a rogue rock. This is likely to be an interstellar messenger, and scientists are scrambling. Watch in for more...
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World Asteroid Day
June 30th is World Asteroid Day. Christopher Palma, Teaching Professor in the Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics at Penn State, explains how the day is about raising awareness about asteroids and the agencies who track them and what...
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China launches Tianwen-2 mission to collect samples from near-Earth asteroid
China has successfully launched its Tianwen-2 mission, aimed at collecting samples from a near-Earth asteroid. The ambitious space mission marks a significant step in China’s deep space exploration program. Tianwen-2 will also observe a...
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Asteroid that threatened to hit Earth, could collide with Moon
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, initially feared to be heading toward Earth, is now on course to hit the Moon. While Earth is safe from impact in 2032, scientists are closely monitoring the asteroid’s trajectory. What does...
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Asteroid headed towards Earth could now smash into the Moon
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2024 YR4, initially feared to be heading toward Earth, is now on course to hit the Moon. While Earth is safe from impact in 2032, scientists are closely monitoring the asteroid’s trajectory. What does...
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Why do the chances of an asteroid striking Earth keep shifting?
Scientists have said an asteroid known as 2024 YR24 could collide with Earth in 2032. The odds of such a strike keep shifting, but the most likely scenario remains that the asteroid will miss.
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City-Killer asteroid: Earth faces a growing threat
The latest scientific findings by NASA suggest that the chances of an asteroid collision have increased for the third time, raising concerns. How worried should we be? What happens if the asteroid is indeed on a collision course, and is...
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NASA increases collision chances, experts assure: no need for panic
The latest scientific findings by NASA suggest that the chances of an asteroid collision have increased for the third time, raising concerns. How worried should we be? What happens if the asteroid is indeed on a collision course, and is...
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'City killer' asteroid 2024 YR4: Where will the asteroid hit? Should we be worried?
The latest scientific findings by NASA suggest that the chances of an asteroid collision have increased for the third time, raising concerns. How worried should we be? What happens if the asteroid is indeed on a collision course, and is...
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Will asteroid 2024 YR4 change course? Scientists watch closely
Astronomers worldwide are tracking a massive space rock hurtling through our solar system. The odds of Earth being hit by the asteroid, called YR4, have increased. While still far from certain, scientists are paying very close attention...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 hurtles toward earth
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says. Watch in for more details!
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Scientists issue stark warning about asteroid moving toward earth
An asteroid could potentially collide with Earth eight years from now, as its orbit around the sun briefly intersects the path of our planet. Watch this report for more details!
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China builds ‘planetary defence’ team as concerns grow over 2024 YR4 asteroid
In response to the discovery of asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2.2% chance of impacting Earth in 2032, China is forming a planetary defense team to monitor and develop early warning systems for near-Earth objects.