Asteroid
NASA to lasso asteroid, park it near the moon
NASA is planning for a robotic spaceship to lasso a small asteroid and park it near the moon for astronauts to explore, a top senator said Friday. Read more »
Suitcase-sized satellite launched to hunt asteroids, space junk
A rocket carrying seven new satellites, including the first spacecraft designed to hunt huge asteroids and two of the world's smallest space telescopes, launched into... Read more »
2 space rocks hours apart point out danger
A space rock even bigger than the meteor that exploded like an atom bomb over Russia could drop out of the sky unannounced at any time and wreak havoc on a city. And... Read more »
About 1,100 injured when meteor exploded with power of an atomic bomb in Russia (+videos)
A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb Friday, its sonic blasts shattering countless windows and... Read more »
Asteroid hits Earth! How the doomsday scenario would play out
A 130,000-Ton asteroid will skim by near the Earth Friday. Jeffrey Kluger from TIME writes about what would happen if the asteroid were to hit the Earth. Read more »
150-foot asteroid will buzz Earth, no need to duck
A 150-foot-wide asteroid will come remarkably close to Earth next week, even closer than high-flying communication and weather satellites. It will be the nearest known... Read more »
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