GPUs powering AI will probably be the end of us all but at least they're being used to find small city smashing asteroids before they do
While finding massive metallic rocks in space is relatively easy, asteroids that are just ten metres in size are far harder ...
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Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
A newly discovered asteroid named 2024 YR4 now has a 2.2% chance of affecting Earth in 2032 after recent observations.
Could this asteroid crash into Earth in 2032? What Arizonans need to know
YR4 is circling Earth and NASA predicts it could strike the planet in 2032. Here's what to know about the asteroid headed ...
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Building blocks of life found in samples from asteroid Bennu
The fragments then formed Bennu and other "rubble pile" asteroids - loose amalgamations ... anything that could be considered 'living,' for example, a more complex self-sustaining chemical system ...
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NEOWISE, the NASA mission that cataloged objects around Earth for over a decade, has come to an end
These asteroids are commonly known as near-Earth objects ... But they’re more frequent on a geological timescale of millions to billions of years. The best example may be a 6-mile-wide ...
Expert shares key facts about asteroid that could hit Earth in 2032
The head of planetary defense at the European Space Agency discusses 2024 YR4, an asteroid with a small chance of striking ...
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Last fall, a hunk of interstellar material began orbiting the planet. What was it?
Last fall, the scientific community went into a minor frenzy. A hunk of interstellar material had been sucked into the ...
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Modular robot design uses tethered jumping for planetary exploration
Recent technological advances have opened new possibilities for the development of robotic systems, including spacecraft for ...
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Astronomers briefly thought Elon Musk’s car was an asteroid. Here’s why that points to a broader problem
SpaceX, for example, launched nearly 140 rockets in ... While both JPL and MPC focus squarely on cataloging and tracking natural asteroids, comets and other natural bodies — the day will come ...
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Atari’s limited edition Asteroids watch uses UFOs and ships to mark minutes and seconds
While this is just the latest example of the company that currently owns the rights to the Atari name looking to cash in on nostalgic gamers, it comes at a time when Asteroids is celebrating its ...
Spacefarers may contaminate other worlds – but scientists have plans to keep the cosmos clean
The US wants to put a flag on Mars. But there’s a risk it could carry unwanted stowaways that might compromise future ...