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NASA or the Space Force: Who should protect Earth from dangerous asteroids?
NASA currently leads the nation's planetary defense efforts, but some are calling for the Space Force to take control.
NASA says a plane-sized asteroid will pass Earth next week. Here's what to know.
NASA experts explain why a passing asteroid isn't cause for concern, while revealing how often Earth encounters space rocks ...
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Before NASA’s Dragonfly Rotorcraft Soars On Titan, Model Is Tested On Earth
NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft lander is designed for flight on Saturn's moon Titan. See a "half-scale Dragonfly lander model" ...
NASA Alerts: 140-foot asteroid to pass Earth today at a speed of 41,157 miles per hour
The night sky never stays still. And sometimes, it brings a quiet reminder that we share this vast space with wandering rocks ...
NASA update on 'airplane sized' asteroid and when it will make 'close approach' to Earth
An asteroid the "size of an aeroplane" is expected to pass by Earth in the coming days. The space rock named 2025 OW will ...
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SpaceX launches NASA's TRACERS mission to protect Earth from space weather (video)
One of these ride-along NASA efforts is the Athena EPIC (Economical Payload Integration Cost) SmallSat, which will ...
NASA unveils incredibly precise new satellite tool that anyone can use: 'You can zoom in to your country, your state, your city block'
NASA's new web portal reveals ground movements across North America with precision that captures tiny shifts smaller than an ...
NASA crew readies for ISS mission launch on Thursday
An international crew is readying for Thursday's planned launch of a NASA mission to the International Space Station after ...
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The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?
The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists' minds as its revised trajectory is now ...
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NASA Satellite Captures Rare Snowfall In The Driest Place On Earth
An image captured by NASA’s Terra satellite is giving us a new and stunning look at how a rare snowfall cloaked the Atacama ...
ISRO-NASA's $1.3 Billion Revolutionary Earth Imaging Satellite NISAR Set For Launch
In a historic collaboration between the United States and India, the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, also known ...
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As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation'
Despite geopolitical tension and national budget woes, one message rang out loud and clear at Living Planet Symposium 2025: Earth science is a global mission. ESA has long fostered partnerships with ...