NASA, Earth and Asteroid

NASA scientists are closely monitoring 120-foot long Asteroid 2024 XN1, which they say is set to "skim" Earth on December ...
NASA will deploy cutting-edge technology to better understand the inner workings of 2024 XN1 during its near-Earth passage.
Scientists believe the cosmic projectile, named after an ancient Egyptian demon, could come very close to our planet on this ...
Pocked with craters, the surfaces of many celestial bodies in our solar system provide clear evidence of a 4.6-billion-year ...
Of course, proving just how big this hidden planet-kill asteroid actually is is actually rather difficult. That’s because the glare from the Sun makes it hard to spot these asteroids ...
An asteroid was pegged to hit Earth “imminently,” according to NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Fortunately, this one wasn’t big enough to land a team of deep-core dril ...
Christmas time is always a big hit around the world and has a major impact - commercially, that is. But this Christmas asteroid is one gift you won't find under your tree or in your stocking ...
Essentially, if the asteroid is big enough and comes close enough to the Earth to be concerning, NASA considers it a possible threat. Now, that isn’t to say that every potentially hazardous ...