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'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan
A Q&A with Lindley Johnson, a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an asteroid or comet.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has eliminated the possibility that asteroid 2024 YR4 will strike the Moon in December 2032, resolving a years-long planetary defense alert that once ranked among the ...
Spread the loveIntroduction On April 21, 2026, a bus-sized asteroid, designated as 2026 HJ1, is set to make a close approach to Earth. While the term “bus-sized” might evoke images of a dangerous ...
Blue Origin and NASA are teaming up on a new mission to protect Earth from asteroids, building on NASA's DART success.
In 1998, Bruce Willis saved the world by blowing up an asteroid threat in “Armageddon.” In 2022, NASA did the real thing, ...
Spread the loveIntroduction As we navigate through the cosmos, Earth often finds itself in the path of numerous celestial objects. One such object is the asteroid designated 2026 HJ1, which is set for ...
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