NASA proved in 2022 that a spacecraft can deliberately nudge an asteroid. Now a new simulation study argues that a much ...
Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact simulation suggests that a nuclear option could be a viable last resort to avert an ...
The 1998 sci-fi classic Armageddon might not have a reputation as a scientifically accurate film. But scientists now say the Hollywood blockbuster got one thing right – we really could nuke an ...
Space agencies around the globe are coordinating missions to visit the asteroid Apophis during a close encounter with Earth ...
Asteroid 2001 WN5 has been confirmed as a B-type carbonaceous asteroid by a new peer-reviewed study, giving planetary defense ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A near-Earth asteroid will make a very close flyby of Earth ...
During this completely safe pass, asteroid Apophis will appear to the naked eye as a small white dot, slowly crossing the night sky.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. China is about to begin one of the most unusual asteroid ...