NASA April 30, 2019 NASA chief warns asteroid threat is real: ‘It’s about protecting the only planet we know to host life' NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is sounding the alarm that an asteroid strike is not something to be taken lightly and is perhaps Earth's biggest threat.
Asteroids April 29, 2019 NASA gameplans massive asteroid strike World governments have been concerned for decades about a potential asteroid collision and the chaos it would cause Earth. Now, the actions of what agencies around the world are being shared with the public for the first time ever on social media.
Asteroids April 19, 2019 China to explore asteroids and comets in upcoming mission Following the successful landing of its Chang'e 4 spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, China is looking to expand its space program by exploring an asteroid and a comet within the next three years.
Asteroids April 17, 2019 Mysterious interstellar meteor may have slammed into Earth in 2014 A new study suggests that the mysterious interstellar object Oumuamua isn't alone – and the other one disintegrated in Earth's atmosphere five years ago.
Asteroids April 16, 2019 3 million-year-old comet piece found inside a meteorite, could contain building blocks of life A piece of a comet, thought to be between 3 and 3.5 million-years-old, has been found inside a meteorite and it could potentially contain the building blocks for life, according to a new study.
Asteroids April 12, 2019 Elon Musk is going to help NASA save Earth from an asteroid collision NASA announced Thursday that it had awarded a contract to SpaceX, the space exploration company led by Musk, to help it with asteroid deflection via its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission.
Asteroids April 8, 2019 Iron volcanoes may have erupted on metal asteroids, study says A new study suggests that volcanoes made up of iron may
Forefront of Innovation April 8, 2019 Self-driving spacecraft may save Earth from doomsday Judging by the valuations of companies such as Waymo, Lyft and Uber, humanity is placing a big bet on self-driving cars as the future of transportation. But the future of humanity may rest on the laurels of self-driving spacecraft.
Asteroids April 5, 2019 Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully 'bombs' asteroid Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has successfully “bombed” asteroid Ryugu in the name of scientific research.
Asteroids April 2, 2019 Rare disintegrating asteroid spied by Hubble Telescope This is what it looks like when an asteroid starts to fall apart.
Mars March 27, 2019 Ancient asteroid strikes on Mars may have 'produced key ingredients for life' Scientists have looked far and wide for life in the universe, but a new study suggests that ancient asteroid impacts may have "produced key ingredients for life" right next door — Mars.