An Asteroid (Probably) Isn’t Hitting Earth Any Time Soon
Once, a very long time ago, a massive asteroid hit the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs. In addition to functionally ...
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Acoustic Sensors Detect Spacecraft's Sample Return Capsule Plummeting Into Earth's Atmosphere
A spacecraft's sample return capsule was detected entering the Earth's atmosphere using acoustic sensors by a team of ...
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Terrestrial Life May Not Have Started On Earth
Nobody knows how life began on Earth, but some tantalizing clues from an asteroid suggest it might not have started here.
Remember that asteroid that isn't going to hit Earth? We could send a mission to explore it
YR4, which orbits the sun every four years and periodically crosses Earth's orbit. The nature of its orbit makes it a ...
Time-Lapse Orbit Animation Of OSIRIS-APEX's Epic Journey To Asteroid Apophis
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's name has been changed to OSIRIS-APEX for its new mission to asteroid Apophis. See its journey to the asteroid in this orbit animation. Credit: NASA's Scientific ...
Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites
A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too.
NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Today
The space rock, which measures 150 feet across and is traveling at 38,922 miles per hour, is one of five on NASA's radar.
Second loss of SpaceX Starship raises questions about Florida plans
After the second loss of Starship was visible in Florida skies, new questions are being raised about the powerful launch system coming to Florida.