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NASA's Lucy spacecraft speeds toward another close encounter with an asteroid
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the ...
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'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan
Lindley Johnson has been a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an ...
NASA reveals strategy to protect Earth from asteroid threats: What you should know
NASA recently tracked asteroid 2024 YR4, which initially showed a 3 per cent chance of hitting Earth in 2032. New data shows it's no longer a threat, but the incident highlights the need for strong ...
NASA Shares Planetary Defense Strategy to Protect Earth From Potential Asteroid Strikes
NASA is working on a new space observatory, NEO Surveyor, the first spacecraft designed to assess the threats of asteroids well in advance. The mission launch date is expected to be in the fall of ...
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How NASA uses science data to protect Earth from asteroids
NASA and other global space scientists keep a close eye on asteroids known as near-Earth objects (NEOs). These are comets or ...
What is NASA’s strategy to spot and stop 'dangerous asteroids' from hitting Earth?
In February 2024, asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines. NASA said it had a 3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032 the highest ever ...
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Dangerous Asteroid That Might Hit The Moon Has A Very Unusual Origin
Despite a few months topping the hit list of the most dangerous asteroids, it is now certain that 2024 YR4 won’t hit our ...
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The Asteroid That Was Predicted to Hit Earth: See It in a New Image
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured images of the asteroid with two cameras, including the Near-Infrared Camera and ...
How NASA science data defends Earth from asteroids
YR4 made headlines in February with the news that it had a chance of hitting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, as determined by an ...
See what the asteroid that we thought might hit Earth looks like
This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data obtained ...