University of California

Finding asteroids that could hit Earth — early enough for humanity to act

A UCLA astronomer who leads planetary defense missions for NASA says avoiding asteroid impacts is “a problem we can ...
Space.com on MSN

Surprise asteroid flies by Earth at only 250 miles away (video)

The little space rock, called 2025 TF, safely passed within roughly 250 miles (400 km) of our planet on Tuesday (Sept. 30) at ...
The Business Standard

An asteroid is going to hit the moon. Here’s how scientists plan to destroy it

Last year, astronomers warned that the asteroid could strike Earth, but that fear has been set aside. Now, it has a slight chance of hitting the Moon instead ...

Can NASA blow up an asteroid before it hits the moon?

Remember the asteroid that might hit Earth in 2032? 🌎☄️ Good news: It's probably not going to hit Earth anymore. Bad news: ...
Live Science on MSN

Science history: DART, humanity’s first-ever asteroid deflection mission, punches a space rock in the face — Sept. 26, 2022

On Sept. 26, 2022, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test craft smashed into its target, the hazardous asteroid Dimorphos, ...
Green Matters on MSN

Don’t Panic, but NASA Is Tracking a Bus-Sized Asteroid Heading Towards Earth

NASA is tracking a massive asteroid headed towards Earth named 2021 R16, which will come remarkably close to our planet as it ...

An asteroid might be heading for the moon. Should we nuke it?

A paper from several NASA scientists and other researchers explores whether an asteroid with a 4% chance of hitting the moon ...
Live Science on MSN

We could nuke 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before it hits the moon — if we act fast, new study warns

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The potential 'city ...

Nuclear Plan Suggested To Prevent Asteroid Hitting The Moon

A plan by a team of scientists suggests using nuclear explosive devices to prevent an asteroid, 2024 YR4, from striking the ...

Close call: Building-sized giant asteroid, once feared to hit Earth, will zoom past us today

A building-sized asteroid, 2025 FA22, is set to pass by Earth on September 18, 2025, at a distance of 523,000 miles.

Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon. Scientists propose nuking it before that happens

A team of researchers has put forth the idea of launching nuclear devices at asteroid 2024 YR4 with a chance of hitting the ...