Asteroid news: NASA runs yearly drills for planetary defense in case of possible space rock collisions

Oct 22, 2020 11:13 am UTC| Science

With certain asteroids, such as the rock that marked the decline of the dinosaurs millions of years ago, posing a threat to Earth because of their size, the need for planetary defense has become a priority for agencies...

Asteroid warning: Neil Degrasse Tyson says a 'refrigerator-sized' asteroid will pass by Earth on November 2

Oct 21, 2020 08:35 am UTC| Science

Some asteroids have approached Earth at very close distances, some even getting past the Moon. Renowned scientist Neil Degrasse Tyson has warned one particular asteroid that will be approaching Earth at an incredibly close...

NASA news: Agency teams up with Nokia to install 4G on the Moon's surface

Oct 21, 2020 07:49 am UTC| Science

One of the goals space agencies like NASA have is to further space exploration which will hopefully lay the groundwork for potential colonization of our neighboring planets. Most recently, NASA is now partnering with...

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NASA's OSIRIS-REx will land on an asteroid to bring home rocks and dust – if it can avoid Mt. Doom

Oct 20, 2020 13:56 pm UTC| Science

Imagine parallel parking a 15-passenger van into just two to three parking spaces surrounded by two-story boulders. On Oct. 20, a University of Arizona-led NASA mission 16 years in the making will attempt the astronomical...

Alien discovery: NASA archive data suggests life on Venus was first found in 1978

Oct 20, 2020 08:45 am UTC| Science

In recent months, there has been a renewed interest in Venus, especially when it comes to finding aliens on the planet. However, a new revelation suggests that the recent discovery was not at all new, but rather already...

NASA revelation: Mysterious set of footprints found on lunar surface outside of Apollo missions

Oct 20, 2020 08:05 am UTC| Science

NASA is currently preparing to return to the Moon through its upcoming Artemis space program. With five Apollo missions having preceded this one, scientists had also discovered a mysterious set of footprints that did not...

Asteroid discovery: space rock on extremely close approach photographed by scientist

Oct 20, 2020 07:42 am UTC| Science

Yesterday, October 19, an asteroid made a safe fly-by when it approached Earth. An astronomer was able to capture the rock as it traveled through space and towards our planet. The asteroid that NASA has referred to as...