Earth, Asteroid and NASA

NASA Alert: 130-ft Asteroid 2024 WQ2 Racing Past Earth at Over 62,000 km/h – Should We Be Concerned?
NASA issues an asteroid alert for 2024 WQ2, a 130-ft asteroid racing past Earth at 62,388 km/h. No threat to Earth, but close pass highlights monitoring efforts.
NASA Tracking Football Field-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow
WB—is estimated to be between 240 and 525 feet across and will pass us at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon.
Stadium-sized asteroid to pass Earth Tuesday — what do you need to know?
Lowell Observatory astronomer and asteroid expert Nick Moskovitz said we know little about this asteroid coming by so close to Thanksgiving.
Stadium-sized asteroid to zoom by Earth Thanksgiving week
Asteroid 2006 WB will zoom by Earth on Tuesday, and astronomers say it’s one of nearly 40,000 near-Earth objects, which is not even the most exciting.
Stadium-sized asteroid to pass by Earth on November 26, alerts NASA
A stadium-sized asteroid, 2006 WB, will pass Earth at a safe distance of twice the Earth-Moon distance on November 26. Traveling at 9,400 mph, this near-Earth object will allow astronomers to collect valuable data.
A stadium-size asteroid to fly past earth on Thanksgiving. All you need to know
Asteroid 2006 WB, about 100 meters wide, will pass by Earth on November 26 at a safe distance of 2.3 lunar distances. This close approach allows astronomers to study the asteroid, which is one of many near-Earth objects providing valuable insights into our solar system.
Signs of Life in Asteroid Sample Turn Out to Be Something Embarrassing
Last year, researchers excitedly announced that they had found two organic compounds essential for living organisms in ...
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Earth Bids Goodbye to Its 'Mini-Moon,' as Astronomers Investigate Where Our Planet's Asteroid Companion Came From
After almost two months of companionship, Earth has just lost its “mini-moon.” On Monday, the asteroid dubbed 2024 PT5 was ...
Scientists make embarrassing discovery on asteroid sample they thought had signs of alien life
HOPES of finding traces of alien life in the universe have been scuppered yet again. And this time on asteroid Ryugu, a space ...
Earth bids farewell to 'mini moon' asteroid set for return visit in 2055
Earth is parting company with an asteroid that's been tagging along as a “mini moon" for the past two months. The harmless ...
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Mars may have made its 2 moons by ripping an asteroid apart
Computer simulations suggest that Mars' puzzling moons, Phobos and Deimos, may have been formed from debris created when a ...
Chinese cat robot built to always stick landing could revolutionise asteroid mining, scientists say
Chinese scientists have built a cat-inspired robot designed to adjust its posture and stick its landing even in low-gravity ...
Asteroids pass by each day. Luckily, large asteroid crashes are uncommon.
Every year, over 3,000 near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are found by NASA's survey telescopes. With the use of more powerful and ...
Will NASA's Mission to $10 Quintillion Psyche Asteroid Make Us All Rich?
The asteroid 16 Psyche is theorized to contain $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 worth of valuable metals, including platinum and ...
Rare Asteroid Sample Contaminated by Microorganisms Despite Scientists’ Best Efforts
A chunk of rock collected from the asteroid Ryugu contains bacteria—but, unfortunately, it's not evidence of alien life.
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China’s cat-like robot dog perfects mid-air jumps to conquer asteroid surfaces
Chinese researchers created an AI-powered robot that leaps across asteroid surfaces, adjusting its posture mid-air to enhance ...