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 ...
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.
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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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 ...
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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.
China builds ‘planetary defence’ team as concerns grow over 2024 YR4 asteroid
Chinese defence agency recruits space researchers following discovery of large asteroid with a 2.2 per cent chance of ...
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.
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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China opens recruitment for ‘planetary defense force’ amid fears of asteroid hitting Earth
China has begun recruiting for a planetary defense force after risk assessments determined that an asteroid could conceivably ...