What is minoxidil, the anti-balding hair growth treatment? Here’s what the science says 
The mystery of consciousness shows there may be a limit to what science alone can achieve 
How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight 
The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook 
Our survey of the sky is uncovering the secrets of how planets are born 
Black hole, neutron star or something new? We discovered an object that defies explanation 
The brightest object in the universe is a black hole that eats a star a day 
Alpha, beta, theta: what are brain states and brain waves? And can we control them? 
Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains 
If life exists on Jupiter’s moon Europa, scientists might soon be able to detect it 
Dark energy is one of the biggest puzzles in science and we're now a step closer to understanding it 
Customizing mRNA is easy, and that's what makes it the next frontier for personalized medicine − a molecular biologist explains 
Spacesuits need a major upgrade for the next phase of exploration 
Six space missions to look forward to in 2024 
The brain is the most complicated object in the universe. This is the story of scientists’ quest to decode it – and read people’s minds 
Why some people don't trust science – and how to change their minds 
Many asteroids have been able to pass by Earth over the years, some getting a little closer than others. The latest asteroid that is reported by NASA to pass by the planet is going to do so today.
NASA’s asteroid trackers have spotted an asteroid that is bound for our planet’s orbit, and the space agency predicted that it will skim by Earth on Sunday. The asteroid, now referred to as VH5 2019, measures 427-feet in size, equivalent to the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. VH5 will skim by the planet’s orbit in the early hours of the morning, traveling at a speed of 22,000 miles per hour. Fortunately, no impact is going to be made as the asteroid will pass by from a distance of 4.27 million miles from the atmosphere.
VH5 is just one of the five space rocks that will make a close encounter with Earth over the weekend. None of these asteroids will make a dangerous approach, which is good news for everyone. This would be the first time VH5 was seen again since it was first spotted skimming past the Earth back in 1983. Back then during its first sighting, it skimmed at 3.9 million miles from the surface of the Earth.
NASA predicts that the asteroid should pass by Mars in 2020, and return to pass by the Earth by 2021, 2026 and 2028.
Meanwhile, The Sun previously reported about the possibility of a nuclear winter due to the many asteroids that are passing by the planet. NASA is well underway of developing and testing potential defenses against asteroids that may come in unannounced. This is due to the space agency’s spotting of a dangerous asteroid referred to as Didymos that is expected to skim by Earth by 2123.
In partnership with the European Space Agency or ESA, NASA calls this mission the Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment. Their objective is to hit part of the asteroid away using another spacecraft. They are well under way in developing the Double Asteroid Impact Test spacecraft to use in their mission. This mission is to be executed by July 2021 with the impact taking place in the later part of 2022.
