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NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?
NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.
Hollywood Flashback: When ‘Armageddon’ Billboards Blew a Hole in L.A.
On its way to becoming the highest grossing movie of 1998, the Michael Bay disaster movie sparked a city-wide panic with its ...
NASA monitoring asteroid 'bigger than Leaning Tower of Pisa' as it zooms towards Earth
NASA is monitoring a giant space rock that is set to zoom past Earth next week – and it's bigger than the Leaning Tower of ...
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Senegal becomes 56th country to sign Artemis Accords for peaceful space exploration
The signing ceremony was held on Thursday (July 24) at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington.
What happens if an asteroid hits the moon? Astronomers are racing to find answers
Asteroid 2024 YR4, which once appeared to be on a collision course with Earth, may hit the moon, which could create some ...
NASA issues alert: 140-foot asteroid to approach Earth tomorrow at 41,157 miles per hour
NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2025 OU1 is approaching. It will pass Earth on Friday, 26 July. The rock is roughly 140 feet ...
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US tests heliostat-based system to detect asteroids without using telescopes
Heliostats that harness sunlight by day could help detect asteroids by night, offering the U.S. a scalable planetary defense ...
Heliostats could be used to detect asteroids, says researcher
Sandia scientist John Sandusky believes he has found a way to put heliostats, which typically turn solar energy into ...
Asteroid bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa to pass Earth in days
Space officials estimate the rock is about 220 feet across, making it larger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa at 185 feet. 2025 ...
Are interstellar objects proof of alien life? This could finally settle the debate.
The Vera Rubin telescope is poised to kick off an explosive era of discovery. "It's like old-fashioned astronomy: Find the ...
NASA says asteroid is heading towards Earth's direction at 47,000mph
The space centre has announced that a large asteroid - known as 2025 OW - is on course to pass by Earth on Monday, July 28 ...
NASA Alerts Of Two BIG Asteroids Making Close Approach To Earth This Week: Check Date, Time And Speed
NASA has reported that two large asteroids, 2025 OU1 and 2025 OX, will approach Earth on July 26, 2025. Asteroid 2025 OU1, measuring about 140 feet wide, will pass at approximately 2.68 million ...