NASA revealed that 'Asteroid 99942 Apophis' is a near-Earth object (NEO) which is likely to be about 335 meters across. It is expected to be the closest to Earth by 2029. The asteroid is almost ...

Every year, over 3,000 near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are found by NASA's survey telescopes. With the use of more powerful and ...

Social media around the world lit up over the weekend, discussing the possibility that an asteroid (known as 2018 VP₁) could crash into Earth on November 2. It seemed only fitting. What better ...

New observations have been able to determine that the ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid Apophis won’t be crashing into Earth for at least another 100 years. This officially rules out all doomsday ...

Asteroid Apophis, or "God of Chaos," will pass close to Earth on April 13, 2029. This rare encounter offers scientists a ...

Well then you’re in luck, because NASA is just a few hours from intentionally smashing a probe into the minor planet Dimorphos as part of Double Asteroid ... to watch the crash happen live.

Humanity is better prepared than ever before to prevent a large asteroid from crashing into Earth, but there's more work, and ...

NASA's most senior staff member has warned that the threat of a meteor crashing into Earth is bigger than we might think. Jim Bridenstine told the Planetary Defense Conference conference on Monday ...

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NASA isn't taking any chances. It is currently developing DART, a small spacecraft that will crash into an asteroid to deflect it from Earth. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More from News Large ...