NASA, the United States’ leading space agency, recently conducted a simulation of a terrifying scenario where an elusive asteroid is discovered hurtling towards Earth. The exercise, known as the “tabletop exercise,” was part of a series of drills designed to prepare NASA and other international agencies for potential asteroid impacts in the future. The premise… Continue reading NASA drills freaky scenario where elusive asteroid heads towards Earth
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Samples From Asteroid Suggest Space Rocks Brought Ingredients for Life to Earth
In recent years, scientists have made some remarkable discoveries about asteroids and other bodies in space that could hint at the origin of life on Earth. A recent study, published in the journal Science, provides further evidence of the possibility of asteroid activity leading to the creation of life on Earth. The study looked at… Continue reading Samples From Asteroid Suggest Space Rocks Brought Ingredients for Life to Earth
NASA Images a Weirdly Long Asteroid
NASA recently released a surprise photo of an asteroid they have dubbed “The Faceless Cucumber.” The asteroid, which looks like a giant, elongated cucumber, measures 7.8 kilometers long, making it one of the longest asteroids ever discovered. The asteroid was first spotted by the Juno spacecraft, which orbits Jupiter, but was recently confirmed by NASA’s… Continue reading NASA Images a Weirdly Long Asteroid
A Powerful Recoil Effect Magnified NASA’s Asteroid Deflection Experiment
On April 22, 2021, NASA conducted an asteroid deflection experiment known as the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). This experiment was done to test the feasibility of redirecting a hazardous asteroid collision trajectory away from Earth. The two-story-tall spacecraft, weighing more than a ton, impacted the Didymos B asteroid to evaluate its power. The collision… Continue reading A Powerful Recoil Effect Magnified NASA’s Asteroid Deflection Experiment