NASA, Earth and Asteroid

Is an Asteroid Hitting Earth in 2032? Updates on the NASA-Predicted Path
Was 2020’s ‘Don’t Look Up’ accurate? Find out what NASA revealed about an asteroid that will approach Earth in 2032.
New NASA imagery shows a large asteroid could impact Earth in 2032
A recently released animation shows a new look at a large asteroid that has a small, but significant chance of impacting planet Earth in 7 years. The animation, provided by the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS),
NASA monitoring asteroid with 2% chance of striking Earth in 2032
NASA is monitoring a recently discovered asteroid called the 2024 YR4, which is around 150-300 feet wide and is the most hazardous space rock detected in more than 20 years. Astronomer and space scientist Dr.
NASA to study "city-killer" asteroid as odds of hitting Earth go up
Astronomers will use the Webb telescope to closely monitor the size and trajectory of an asteroid that has a slim chance of striking Earth in 2032.
In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth
In a rare "time-critical" decision, the James Webb Space Telescope will study the true size of the "potentially hazardous" asteroid 2024 YR4 twice over the next few months. The asteroid has a roughly 2.
NASA makes emergency call as odds of ‘city-killing’ asteroid striking Earth increase
Will it help stave off a potential Armageddon? NASA is training humanity’s most powerful telescope on a “city-killing” asteroid to determine whether or not we need to brace for deep impact. Dubbed 2024 YR4,
Scientists to use NASA's James Webb telescope to track asteroid as odds of hitting Earth rise
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will study asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 2 per cent risk of striking Earth in 2032, up from 1 per cent since its discovery.
Nasa using world’s most powerful telescope to examine asteroid that could smash into Earth
Nasa using world’s most powerful telescope to examine asteroid that could smash into Earth - Research should better refine where the asteroid is flying – but also how big it is
Bright Comet's Tail Dazzles in 'Bleeding' Images from NASA Spacecraft
Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) came within 8.3 million miles of the sun on January 13 as it reached its perihelion, and is now disintegrating.
NASA Just Captured Stunning Images of a Comet’s Fiery Tail
G3 (ATLAS) blazed past the Sun, captured in stunning detail by the SOHO spacecraft. Scientists used its passage to study how ...
Rare comet may be visible for first time in 160,000 years
A bright comet could be visible in skies across the globe over the coming days for the first time in 160,000 years. Nasa said ...
NASA reveals the year Halley's Comet will be visible from Earth again
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Bright comet G3 ATLAS seen from space in new astronaut photo
In the photo from the space station, the comet is captured just above Earth’s horizon, which is illuminated by a bright light — also known as airglow — that occurs in the planet’s upper atmosphere ...
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Rare, green comet to pass by Earth for the first time in 50,000 years
the comet will make its closest approach to the sun on Jan. 12, according to NASA. Named C/2022 E3 (ZTF), the comet has an orbit around the sun that passes through the outer reaches of the solar ...
NASA brought back samples from asteroid Bennu. They revealed clues about the possible origins of life.
A NASA spacecraft has returned asteroid samples that hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty ...
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NASA captures comet's close sun pass and stunning planetary images
This week, NASA published images of a comet surging a close path to the sun and a few epic 'post cards from the planets taken by NASA’s robotic explorers. NASA caught images from the comet C ...
Newly spotted, giant asteroid has a chance of hitting Earth in 2032 — but there's some good news
A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of smacking Earth in 2032, space agency officials said Wednesday. Scientists put the odds of a strike at only slightly more than 1%. “We are not worried ...