Here is what it will take to avoid extinction by asteroid
8 years, 5 months ago

Here is what it will take to avoid extinction by asteroid

BBC  

Here is what it will take to avoid extinction by asteroid To prevent a similar event from changing entire geological periods, we need to be prepared Watch the video above to see one scientist's plans to watch the skies and save humanity. Megan Bruck Syal, postdoctoral researcher at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, works on the Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment – which, for the first time, will test how effective a kinetic impact mission would be in altering the course of an Earth-bound asteroid. “Planetary defence began to be an issue when more and more near-Earth asteroids began to be discovered.” She warns of close calls, like the Chelyabinsk meteorite – which in 2013 made international headlines when it left hundreds of people injured and damaged thousands of buildings in Russia. “It’s essential to help future generations if they need to use this technology for real.” -- Watch next on BBC Future: The woman searching for the stuff that makes Universe Join 700,000+ Future fans by liking us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and Instagram

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NASA: No need to worry about Asteroid 2024 YR4’s path, impact risk expected to be ruled out
1 month, 1 week ago

NASA: No need to worry about Asteroid 2024 YR4’s path, impact risk expected to be ruled out

Live Mint  

NASA has been closely monitoring asteroid 2024 YR4, a space rock estimated to measure between 130 and 300 feet across. In contrast, an asteroid at the upper end of the size range could lead to widespread destruction, including the collapse of residential structures and severe damage across larger regions. By analysing observation data, scientists use advanced computer models to predict …

Nasa upgrades chances of ‘city destroying’ asteroid hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history
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1 month, 1 week ago

Nasa upgrades chances of ‘city destroying’ asteroid hitting Earth - now the highest in agency’s history

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies, or CNEOS, now lists the chance of a collision in …

More powerful than atomic bomb? Nasa reveals how dangerous asteroid 2024 YR4 is
1 month, 1 week ago

More powerful than atomic bomb? Nasa reveals how dangerous asteroid 2024 YR4 is

India Today  

The potential impact of Asteroid 2024 YR4 has become a topic of concern as recent observations have raised its collision probability to 2.3%, equivalent to a 1 in 43 chance of hitting Earth on December 22, 2032. For smaller asteroids in the range of 40 to 60 meters, such as those around 130 to 200 feet, the consequences would include …

Asteroid 2024 YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows
1 month, 1 week ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4: More than 100 million people live in risk corridor, Nasa data shows

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asteroid 2024 YR4 currently has a 2.6 per cent chance of hitting Earth on 22 December, 2032, …

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?
1 month, 1 week ago

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?

China Daily  

A space rock the size of a shopping mall, named 2024 YR4, is zooming through the solar system at more than 10 kilometers per second. Right now, telescopes worldwide are locked onto its path, including China's Wide Field Survey Telescope, a collaboration between the University of Science and Technology of China and the Purple Mountain Observatory. There are several ways …

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?
1 month, 1 week ago

Could an asteroid hit Earth in 2032, and what can we do?

China Daily  

A space rock the size of a shopping mall, named 2024 YR4, is zooming through the solar system at more than 10 kilometers per second. Right now, telescopes worldwide are locked onto its path, including China's Wide Field Survey Telescope, a collaboration between the University of Science and Technology of China and the Purple Mountain Observatory. There are several ways …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting
1 month, 1 week ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “An index system is proposed which places the hazard posed by any given close approach into an easily understandable context that allows simple and efficient communication between astronomers and the public.” According to the Torino Scale, 2024 YR4’s ranking of 3 means “current calculations give a 1% or greater chance of collision …

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting
1 month, 1 week ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4 is the riskiest asteroid ever recorded. Here’s why its odds of hitting Earth keep shifting

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “An index system is proposed which places the hazard posed by any given close approach into an easily understandable context that allows simple and efficient communication between astronomers and the public.” According to the Torino Scale, 2024 YR4’s ranking of 3 means “current calculations give a 1% or greater chance of collision …

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Experts analyze 2% Earth impact risk in 2032
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Experts analyze 2% Earth impact risk in 2032

India Today  

Astronomers are closely monitoring an asteroid, named 2024 YR4, which has a small chance of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032, CBS News has reported. By April, observations from Earth will no longer be possible, but NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will conduct infrared scans in March and May to further analyze the asteroid’s size and orbit. Size matters …

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried about the space rock hurtling towards Earth?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Asteroid 2024 YR4: Should we be worried about the space rock hurtling towards Earth?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In recent days, there has been increasing alarm about 2024 YR4, an asteroid that is on course …

Why an asteroid on a collision course with Earth is actually good for humanity
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why an asteroid on a collision course with Earth is actually good for humanity

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Travelling 20 times faster than a bullet, Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3 per cent chance of …

The odds of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 just went slightly up
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The odds of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 just went slightly up

Salon  

The chances that a space rock could hit Earth in less than a decade just went up slightly, according to NASA scientists. "It's likely less energetic than even the modest Chelyabinsk impactor from earlier this century," Siegel said, observing that we still haven’t adequately measured 2024 YR4’s potential collision course, so scientists must treat any potential unwanted trespassers with the …

Earth at risk? NASA scientists predict major consequences if asteroid Bennu collides in 2182
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Earth at risk? NASA scientists predict major consequences if asteroid Bennu collides in 2182

India Today  

The rocky object called Bennu is classified as a near-Earth asteroid, currently making its closest approach to Earth every six years at about 186,000 miles away. "The solar dimming due to dust would cause an abrupt global 'impact winter' characterized by reduced sunlight, cold temperature and decreased precipitation at the surface," said Lan Dai, a postdoctoral research fellow at the …

Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “If the asteroid turns out to be on the large end of its estimated size range, the impact could produce blast damage as far as 50 kilometers from the impact site,” Chodas said. Hainaut et al Spotting an asteroid that’s new to science The Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, telescope …

Explained: 2024 YR4, Giant Asteroid Heading Towards Earth, Tops ESA-NASA Risk List
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Explained: 2024 YR4, Giant Asteroid Heading Towards Earth, Tops ESA-NASA Risk List

ABP News  

Space agencies are closely monitoring a newly discovered asteroid, 2024 YR4, which has a probability of colliding with Earth in some years from now, according to assessments from NASA and the European Space Agency. Similarly, NASA says, additional observations may eventually lead to asteroid 2024 YR4 being downgraded to Level 0 on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale. Asteroid 2024 YR4 …

How an asteroid could wipe out life on Earth – and what we’re doing about it
2 months ago

How an asteroid could wipe out life on Earth – and what we’re doing about it

The Independent  

Even as the asteroid hurtled towards Earth, we were arguing. Knowing all the information about the asteroid, including the risk it posed, would require quick action and substantial funding – but it would be hard to convince those in power to spend time and money on a threat that couldn’t be quantified. “Many stakeholders expressed that they would want as …

Potential asteroid collision detected
2 months ago

Potential asteroid collision detected

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: Well if I tell you there's a 1% chance something is going to happen, you're probably not going to be too worried. But what if I told you scientists think there's a 1% chance a huge asteroid is going to hit Earth in the next few years? Isabel Moussalli : The European Space Agency says the asteroid meets …

Could cause severe damage: Asteroid cruising toward Earth, Nasa assessing risk
2 months ago

Could cause severe damage: Asteroid cruising toward Earth, Nasa assessing risk

India Today  

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a one per cent chance of hitting Earth, Nasa has said adding that the initial analysis will change over time as more observations are gathered. Estimated to be about 130 to 300 feet wide, Asteroid 2024 YR4 grabbed the attention of astronomers when it rose on the NASA automated Sentry risk list on December 31, 2024. …

Could an asteroid wipe out life on Earth – and what are we doing about it?
5 months ago

Could an asteroid wipe out life on Earth – and what are we doing about it?

The Independent  

Even as the asteroid hurtled towards Earth, we were arguing. Last month, for instance, the Earth was struck by an asteroid that was spotted just hours before it crashed into us – it was so small that it burnt up in the sky without posing any danger, but it was a widely-heralded reminder of the danger that might come with …

Minute by minute, what would happen if a world-destroying asteroid was detected coming to Earth - after 'greenish' space fireball crashed into our planet this week
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Minute by minute, what would happen if a world-destroying asteroid was detected coming to Earth - after 'greenish' space fireball crashed into our planet this week

Daily Mail  

NASA's radar gives off a ping, notifying scientists that a world-destroying asteroid has been detected and could hit Earth in 10 years. A report published by the White House in 2021 recommended that a reconnaissance mission would be necessary if an asteroid measuring at least 165 feet could hit Earth within 50 years is detected. However, NASA, FEMA, and the …

Earth is poorly prepared for asteroid strike - even if we had an advance warning of 14 years, official report finds
9 months, 1 week ago

Earth is poorly prepared for asteroid strike - even if we had an advance warning of 14 years, official report finds

Daily Mail  

Being wiped out by a massive space rock that hits Earth at thousands of miles an hour is one of the ways humanity could go extinct. On average, Earth is hit by a football pitch-sized rock every 5,000 years, and a civilisation-ending asteroid every one million years, according to NASA's Near-Earth Object Program Billy Bob Thornton as Dan Truman, a …

Bennu Asteroid To Hit Earth After 159 Years With Force Equal To 22 Atomic Bombs: NASA
1 year, 5 months ago

Bennu Asteroid To Hit Earth After 159 Years With Force Equal To 22 Atomic Bombs: NASA

News 18  

We come across numerous bizarre stories on the internet every day, and predictions about the end of the world have been a recurring theme throughout such claims. The recent news that an asteroid named Bennu is projected to collide with Earth in 159 years, specifically on September 24, 2182, causing worldwide extinction, has captured widespread attention. NASA, however, emphasised that …

Could NASA now stop a doomsday asteroid hitting Earth?
2 years, 5 months ago

Could NASA now stop a doomsday asteroid hitting Earth?

Daily Mail  

The idea of intentionally smashing a spacecraft into an asteroid may evoke memories of science fiction blockbusters such as Armageddon or Deep Impact. In a similar way, this reflection would result in a net force strong enough to cause the asteroid to change its orbit and potentially miss Earth. This reflection would result in a net force strong enough to …

No, The Riskiest Asteroid Won't Collide With Earth In 2052; Details Inside
2 years, 8 months ago

No, The Riskiest Asteroid Won't Collide With Earth In 2052; Details Inside

News 18  

It is safe to say that the riskiest asteroid known to humankind will not impact the Earth, at least not for the next century. A threatening space rock topping the risk lists around the globe for months, with a real chance of striking Earth on April 2, 2052, has been removed from the dangerous category. The European Space Agency ’s …

Nasa asteroid simulation ends in unavoidable disaster for Earth
3 years, 10 months ago

Nasa asteroid simulation ends in unavoidable disaster for Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “These exercises ultimately help the planetary defence community communicate with each other and with our governments to …

Asteroid Apophis Won’t Crash Down on Earth in 2068, Twitter Can't Decide if It's Good News or Bad
4 years ago

Asteroid Apophis Won’t Crash Down on Earth in 2068, Twitter Can't Decide if It's Good News or Bad

News 18  

The US space agency NASA recently assured that the Earth is safe from the asteroid Apophis for at least a century. “A 2068 impact is not in the realm of possibility anymore, and our calculations don’t show any impact risk for at least the next 100 years,” Davide Farnocchia of NASA’s Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies. Learn more: https://t.co/6a7zxeSLYF pic.twitter.com/EX8KXlXpWP— …

An asteroid that could wipe out a country will just miss Earth this week
4 years ago

An asteroid that could wipe out a country will just miss Earth this week

Salon  

An asteroid the size of the Pentagon is headed our way. "By getting so close to Earth, it will be very bright in the sky," Dr. Tom Burbine, a senior research associate who studies asteroids at the Planetary Science Institute, told Salon by email. "The scientific significance of asteroids coming extremely close to Earth mean that astronomers can study them …

Massive asteroids JF1, Apophis to graze Earth in 2020s; planetary defence courtesy NASA, ESA still underway
5 years, 4 months ago

Massive asteroids JF1, Apophis to graze Earth in 2020s; planetary defence courtesy NASA, ESA still underway

Firstpost  

The Earth is no stranger to close encounters with space rocks. Near-Earth asteroids that will come fairly “close” but not collide with Earth, too, are listed in a detailed and exhaustive database called the ‘Close Approaches’ database, managed by NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Objects Studies. There’s another “potentially hazardous” asteroid 99942 Apophis — 340-m wide — which will make a …

HOW IS NASA STEPPING UP ITS EFFORTS TO STOP DEADLY ASTEROIDS HITTING EARTH?
6 years, 9 months ago

HOW IS NASA STEPPING UP ITS EFFORTS TO STOP DEADLY ASTEROIDS HITTING EARTH?

Daily Mail  

The US government is stepping up efforts to protect the planet from incoming asteroids that could wipe out entire regions or even continents. The initiative backed by Nasa, federal emergency officials, and the White House aims to coordinate efforts over the next 10 years to detect and respond to possible threats in Earth's vicinity, should they arise. The U.S. government …

Nasa's plan to deflect deadly asteroid will not work on asteroid that could collide with Earth, study finds
7 years ago

Nasa's plan to deflect deadly asteroid will not work on asteroid that could collide with Earth, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa's plan to deflect deadly asteroids wouldn't be up to the job of …

WHAT COULD WE DO TO STOP AN ASTEROID COLLIDING WITH EARTH?
7 years, 1 month ago

WHAT COULD WE DO TO STOP AN ASTEROID COLLIDING WITH EARTH?

Daily Mail  

Currently, NASA would not be able to deflect an asteroid if it were heading for Earth but it could mitigate the impact and take measures that would protect lives and property. Finding out about the orbit trajectory, size, shape, mass, composition and rotational dynamics would help experts determine the severity of a potential impact. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test used …

Will an Asteroid hit planet earth? If it does, there is nothing we can do about it!
7 years, 9 months ago

Will an Asteroid hit planet earth? If it does, there is nothing we can do about it!

India Today  

Do you like living dangerously? Astrophysicists monitoring the risk classify objects into sizes ranging from a few millimetres to behemoths 10 kilometres across -- the size of rock that wiped out non-avian dinosaurs some 65 million years ago. The largest occur once every 100 million years, and the next impact could well ring in the end of human civilisation So …

Extinction alert: Saving the world from a deadly asteroid impact
8 years, 6 months ago

Extinction alert: Saving the world from a deadly asteroid impact

ABC  

Sixty-five million years ago, disaster struck the Earth. Asteroid types Asteroids have several types based on mineral composition, but their internal structure can also potentially take several forms. Inside an asteroid My research involves repurposing geophysical techniques used for more than a century on Earth to determine the strength and structure of asteroids. As well as being useful for testing …

NASA to send spacecraft to probe asteroid that may destroy Earth
8 years, 7 months ago

NASA to send spacecraft to probe asteroid that may destroy Earth

India TV News  

An asteroid that will pass by the earth, as it does every six years, has scientists deeply worried. The reason behind the unease is the fear among the scientists that the asteroid may one day collide with the Earth, causing massive destruction. According to Daily Mail report, the NASA spacecraft, OSRIS-REx, will be launched in September this year and is …

'Move An Asteroid' Competition May Help Protect Planet
13 years, 6 months ago

'Move An Asteroid' Competition May Help Protect Planet

NPR  

'Move An Asteroid' Competition May Help Protect Planet How would you deflect an asteroid if it were hurtling towards Earth? Competition winner Alison Gibbings shares her idea for a 'smart cloud' that would slow down an asteroid. GIBBINGS: Yeah, they could as a stay in a cloud and they could stay - and they could maintain their shape and sort …

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