A ‘city-killer’ asteroid will cruise past Earth tonight
Don’t panic, just grab your binoculars.An asteroid roughly the size of a 20-story building—that’s big enough to wipe out a whole city full of skyscrapers—is expected to fly between the…
Don’t panic, just grab your binoculars.An asteroid roughly the size of a 20-story building—that’s big enough to wipe out a whole city full of skyscrapers—is expected to fly between the…
A new explanation for the space pancake's eccentric orbit has astronomers buzzing.Since its discovery in 2017, the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua has been a point of fascination—and sometimes obsession—for astronomy fans.…
NASA scientists reveal Earth could be at a higher risk of asteroid impact than previously believed.The stark warning comes from James Garvin, the Goddard Space Flight Center Chief Scientist, who determined…
NASA has warned a city-destroying asteroid about the size of the Leaning Tower of Pisa could hit Earth on Valentine's Day in 2046. 2023 DW, confirmed February 28, has a one…
Jupiter’s count of 92 knocks Saturn out of first place for most moons in the solar system.The planet Jupiter is famed for its immense size (a radius of 43,440.7 miles…
NASA’s 16 Psyche mission is back on, with an expected launch late this year.Psyche is a metal-rich asteroid, about 140 miles in diameter. The mining potential of the metallic 16…