A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth—how worried should we be?
A colossal explosion in the sky, unleashing energy hundreds of times greater than the Hiroshima bomb. A blinding flash nearly ...
Astronomers find asteroid with 1% chance of hitting Earth: Should we be worried?
YR4, which was recently spotted in the cosmos with a non-zero chance of hitting Earth in the coming years, may have caused ...
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When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.
The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.
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NASA Jet Propulsion Lab opens doors after LA fires, helps firefighter helicopters refuel
"We're really grateful for the space community and their care at this challenging time — but exploration continues, so we ...
L.A. County had extra firefighters ready. How many were near Altadena?
County firefighters poured into Pacific Palisades to assist the city. But it’s unclear how many were near Altadena when the ...
Astronomers Are Keeping an Eye on This Asteroid’s Odds of Hitting Earth
Researchers say there’s a 1.3 percent chance that the space rock 2024 YR4 could strike our planet — but not until December ...
NASA Tracking Truck-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
JPL Golden Boot race heats up
The race for the Golden Boot in the Jamaica Premier League is heating up after three players took their scoring tallies to ...
There's a small chance an asteroid could hit Earth within the next decade, says NASA
A large asteroid could be heading toward Earth within the next decade, and there's a small chance it could strike the planet, according to NASA.
NASA JPL’s 2025 Missions: Pioneering the Next Era of Exploration
NASA JPL is diving into an eventful 2025 with ambitious space missions despite challenges like the Eaton Fire. Exciting ...
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NASA JPL prepping for full year of launches, mission milestones
With 2024 receding into the distance, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is already deep into a busy 2025. Early in the new ...
A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032
An asteroid first spotted in December has a 1.2% chance of hitting Earth in 2032. Scientists are tracking the space rock to learn more about its size and trajectory.