Collaborate Disseminate
In all likelihood, asteroid 2024 YR4 will slip silently past the Earth. Based on the data we have so far, there’s an estimated chance of only 2.1% to 2.3% that …read more Continue reading NASA Taps Webb to Help Study 2032 Asteroid Threat
Got any plans for tonight? No? Well then you’re in luck, because NASA is just a few hours from intentionally smashing a probe into the minor planet Dimorphos as part …read more Continue reading Watch NASA Crash a Probe Into an Asteroid Tonight
In the early morning hours of April 10th, a support cable at the Arecibo Observatory pulled lose from its mount and crashed through the face of the primary reflector below. Images taken from below the iconic 305 meter dish, made famous by films such as Contact and GoldenEye, show …read more
Continue reading Damage to Arecibo Leaves Gaping Hole in Astronomy
It’s one of 19 asteroids that have been detected within Earth’s orbit. Continue reading Scientists Discover the Closest Known Asteroid to the Sun
Lindley Johnson is NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer and in many ways, the fate of the Earth rests in his hands. But he’s not stressed about it. Continue reading This Asteroid Hunter Is Tasked With Saving Earth from Killer Impacts