In June, NASA also tracked the close approach of the asteroid 2011 UL21, discovering a binary system—a smaller asteroid, called a moonlet, orbited it from a distance of about two miles.

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NASA is closely monitoring an asteroid thought to be up to the size ... it could destroy a whole city, and lead to rapid climate change. Fortunately, it is expected to pass by at just over three ...

Our descendants will — at some time in the future — almost certainly need to deflect an asteroid. But it's possible that in some scenarios a nuclear blast would be necessary. Especially if we ...

A blast of X-rays from a nuclear explosion should be enough to save Earth from an incoming asteroid, according to the results of a first-of-its-kind experiment. The findings, published 1 on 23 ...

Prior computer simulations have shown that a 330-foot-long asteroid (one capable of decimating a city) could be almost entirely vaporized with a one-megaton bomb if the space rock is nuked least ...

"Understanding how different asteroid materials vaporize and deflect will be critical for preparing for a planetary defense mission, should the need arise." When asteroids hurtle towards Earth in ...

The huge asteroid that hit Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was not alone, scientists have confirmed. A second, smaller space rock smashed into the sea off the coast of West ...

Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing this important work, keeping you informed every step of the way to the November election The 10m-wide asteroid, dubbed 2024 PT5, will become a ...

Beginning Sunday, Earth's skies will soon have a temporary visitor. On September 29, an asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 will become a "mini-moon" of sorts, temporarily entering Earth's orbit for almost two ...