Historically planetary defense research has focused on deflecting asteroids by using momentum to nudge their cosmic course ...
In 1998, Bruce Willis saved the world by blowing up an asteroid threat in “Armageddon.” In 2022, NASA did the real thing, ...
Blue Origin and NASA are teaming up on a new mission to protect Earth from asteroids, building on NASA's DART success.
Spread the loveIn a remarkable display of NASA’s ongoing commitment to planetary defense, the space agency has confirmed that a car-sized asteroid, designated as 2025 GL, will make a close approach to ...
When people think of asteroids, they tend to picture rare, civilization-ending impacts like those depicted in movies such as "Armageddon." In reality, the asteroids most likely to affect modern ...
Spread the loveOn April 2, 2026, NASA confirmed the close approach of two significant near-Earth asteroids, designated as 2026 FD4 and 2026 FQ8. While both asteroids zipped by our planet at ...
It's proposing two approaches: either shoot dangerous asteroids with an ion cannon — or ram it out of orbit. The post Jeff Bezos’ Space Company Unveils Plans for Orbital Anti-Asteroid Defense Weapons ...
Jeff Bezos, is working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on a concept known as the Near-Earth Objects Hunter. The idea ...
What Happens When an Asteroid Hits Earth? Courtesy photo PEEC NEWS Program 1: Planetary Defense — What Happens When an ...