Armageddon was RIGHT! Simulation confirms we could nuke an asteroid if it was heading for Earth

Armageddon might not have a reputation as a scientifically accurate film. But scientists now say the Hollywood blockbuster ...
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It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests

Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact ...
SpaceNews

Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye

A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from United States national security planners, not because of its economic promise, but because of the technical problems it is ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN

A 60-meter asteroid is headed for the moon, what will happen to Earth?

A 60-meter-wide asteroid, 2024 YR4, could collide with the Moon in December 2032, offering scientists an unprecedented chance ...
IFLScience

Nuking Asteroids That Threaten Life On Earth May Make Them Stronger, Experiment At CERN Suggests

Blasting meteorite samples with CERN’s Super Proton Synchrotron, the team found that the material "became stronger". That ...
Terra Planet Earth on MSN

NASA flags an asteroid with a potential Earth-impact trajectory

NASA flags an asteroid, the odds shift, and better tracking usually turns worry into a clean miss. The system improves each ...

Nick Jonas cries recalling daughter Malti Marie's birth: 'She was purple, had six blood transfusions'

Nick Jonas got emotional while remembering how the couple navigated the challenges of early parenthood after the premature ...

NASA Tracking Plane-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow

The asteroid, around 100 feet in diameter, is speeding toward our planet at about 22,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.
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Asteroid 2024 YR4's collision with the moon could create a flash visible from Earth, study finds

If the building-size asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the moon in December 2032, the impact will produce a bright flash that ...

If an incoming asteroid hits the moon, it will be visible from Earth, according to a new study

This time last year, the world was gripped by reports that an incoming, nearly 200-feet-wide asteroid had a tiny, tiny chance ...
Smithsonian Magazine

After the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Wrecked the Planet, Life May Have Bounced Back Surprisingly Fast

Some 66 million years ago, life on Earth had a pretty bad day. The infamous Chicxulub asteroid slammed into the planet. The ...
Space.com on MSN

China joins race to develop space-based data centers with 5-year plan

China will work on establishing space-based data centers as a part of a larger five-year plan to expand the nation's already ...