Wanted: 3 asteroid watchers for China's 'planetary defense force'
China is recruiting for a planetary defense force to combat the threat of asteroids colliding with Earth.The successful ...
Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
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Chinese scientists say 2% probability of asteroid hitting Earth
Chinese scientists have been continuously observing an asteroid that may collide with Earth in 2032 since early January, ...
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China Wants To Put Nuclear Weapons In Space
The Chinese have spent the last 10-15 years rapidly standing up both a space and a counterspace capability that could seriously undermine the American position in space.
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Odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 Colliding With Earth Have Gone Up AGAIN
At the end of last year astronomers detected a new asteroid named 2024 YR4 but it wasn’t like other solar system travelers. That’s because this one passed right by us and, after further calculations, ...
An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032. Here’s why experts say do not panic.
YR4 has a roughly 2 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and “is large enough to cause localized damage,” NASA says.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s ...
YR4 has a 2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Astronomers are tracking it to refine estimates of its size and orbit to see how much of a risk the space rock poses.
An asteroid could hit Earth in 7 years. Here's how astronomers are tracking it
Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a ...
This asteroid may hit Earth in 2032. Don't panic—scientists have a plan.
Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids.
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NASA’s asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s defense
On Friday the 13th (yes, really) of April 2029, Earth will avoid an apocalyptic event by an astronomical hair’s breadth as the asteroid Apophis ... leadership in the defense of our planet.
Scientists taking 'active measures' for asteroid with slight chance of hitting earth.
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Earth in 7 years. Here’s what could happen — and what’s ...
The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS ... telescopes are some of the most important tools for planetary defense,” said Doug Simons, director at the University of Hawaii ...