Asteroids

• Earth may now have viable defence against planet-killing asteroids, NASA says

  Scientists are optimistic that NASA can use rockets to defend Earth from asteroids, according to new studies analyzing the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission.

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  Mar 3, 2023
  
• NASA sends spacecraft to smash into asteroid, hoping to prevent future ‘Armageddon’

  The DART technique could prove useful for altering the course of an asteroid before it bears down on Earth with the potential for catastrophe.

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  Nov 24, 2021
  
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• ‘Coolest darn mission’: NASA asteroid hunter Lucy rockets into sky with diamonds

  A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with lab-grown diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids.

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  Oct 16, 2021
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• An asteroid apocalypse could occur in the year 2135. Here’s how scientists hope to prevent it

  Scientists are exploring whether a series of spacecraft launches could be used to deflect asteroid Bennu off-course and prevent it from striking the Earth.

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  Mar 23, 2018
• ‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid has ‘zero’ chance of hitting Earth as it hurtles by on Super Bowl Sunday

  The interstellar object, dubbed asteroid 2002 AJ129, will skim past Earth on Feb. 4, making its closest approach at about 4:30 p.m. ET, according to NASA.

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  Jan 24, 2018
• Western celebrates Asteroid Day with free public event at Cronyn Observatory

  It's Asteroid Day around the globe and here in London, Western University is celebrating by hosting a special event at the Hume Cronyn Memorial Observatory.

  Education

  Jun 30, 2017
• The sky is falling: The truth about doomsday asteroids

  So how can you be sure that Earth won't be decimated tomorrow by an asteroid?

  Science

  May 29, 2016
• Outer space is the ‘next resource frontier,’ says CEO of asteroid mining firm

  Once the stuff of science fiction novels, asteroid mining could soon become a reality.

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  Mar 7, 2016
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• WATCH: Japan launches space explorer to blow a crater in an asteroid

  A Japanese space explorer took off Wednesday on a six-year journey to blow a crater in a remote asteroid and bring back rock samples in hopes of gathering clues to the origin of Earth.

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  Dec 3, 2014
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• Space exploration: Why do we invest in missions to asteroids and comets?

  It costs billions of dollars to send spacecraft to comets and asteroids, and at a risk of failure. So why do we continue to do it?

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  Nov 15, 2014