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In 2029, a large asteroid will whizz past Earth so close it’ll be visible to the naked eye, but thankfully models of its orbit rule out an impact in the next century. But could collisions with other asteroids bounce it off-course into us? To find out, … Continue reading Cosmic billiards: 1.3 million asteroid paths check for 2029 impact
When NASA’s DART deep space probe smashed into the asteroid Dimorphos, it didn’t leave a crater. Instead, there was a splash, where the asteroid was distorted like a jelly as its entire structure shifted.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: NA… Continue reading Asteroid-redirecting DART probe made a splash slamming into Dimorphos
Back in September, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid to test a potential planetary defense technique. To mark the publication of four new scientific papers that confirm the method works, NASA has now released a video of the impact… Continue reading Hubble captures timelapse video of DART spacecraft impacting asteroid
Earlier this week, the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) antenna array in Alaska transmitted a series of long-wavelength radio signals to an asteroid that was passing just two lunar distances away from the Earth. The thinking is th… Continue reading Radio waves from Alaska could add to asteroid-defense strategy
The collision between NASA’s DART spacecraft and the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos was always going to be a spectacle. By analyzing data from telescopes and tiny satellites lurking nearby, scientists are now piecing together some fascinating new details a… Continue reading NASA’s asteroid-slamming spacecraft dislodged 2 million lb of debris
Astronomers have been keenly watching the asteroid Didymos since the historic DART mission successfully crashed a spacecraft into it last month. And now, Hubble has detected something unexpected – the asteroid has sprouted two tails.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Asteroid grows two tails after DART spacecraft collision
Last month, NASA purposely crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in an attempt to knock it off course, and the results are now in. Scientists have analyzed telescope data of the historic impact and confirmed the path of Dimorphos was successfully alter… Continue reading NASA’s asteroid-ramming mission shortened Dimorphos’ orbit by 32 minutes
Last week, NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in an event witnessed by millions of people around the world. It turns out we weren’t the only ones watching – a suite of telescopes was also monitoring the collision and its aftermath, including Hu… Continue reading Telescope trio captures 10,000-km tail in asteroid impact aftermath
Dozens of Earth-based telescopes were trained on the Dimorphos asteroid as it was struck by NASA’s DART spacecraft yesterday, but scientists also had some eyes in the sky. A nearby CubeSat satellite deployed specifically to photograph the event from cl… Continue reading “Mini-photographer” CubeSat relays explosive pics of NASA asteroid crash
An audacious planetary defense mission reached a historic crescendo today, with a NASA probe spectacularly crashing into the asteroid Dimorphos, obliterating itself in the process. The world-first attempt to bounce an asteroid off course has been haile… Continue reading NASA probe smashes into an asteroid in historic test for planetary defense