Kade Scottflipped into Interesting Reads3 days agoIf a scary asteroid will actually strike Earth, here's how you'll knowverified_publisherMashable - Mark Kaufman"It becomes a national emergency event." This story, originally published in June 2021, has been republished as part of Mashable's "Space Rocks" series. On April 13, 2029 (which happens to be Friday the 13th), something unsettling will happen. A decent-sized asteroid, the 1,100-foot-wide Apophis, will …
Space.com5 days agoWild Apophis asteroid spacecraft concept would loft tiny, laser-driven probes for 2029 flybyspace.com - Elizabeth HowellThe infamous asteroid will sail by our planet harmlessly in 2029, making it a tempting target for scientists. An early-stage mission concept could see …
AvatarKelvin Leeflipped into UNIVERSENASA Extends Exploration for 8 Planetary Science Missions – Substantial Potential for New Discoveriesscitechdaily.com - Jet Propulsion LaboratoryAn illustration shows our solar system (not to scale). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Among the missions selected for extension are InSight, Mars …
Avatarwardrcflipped into TechNASA plans to scrutinize a worrisome asteroid that will swing by Earth in 2029Inverse - Nathaniel ScharpingNASA has announced extensions for eight of its planetary science missions, giving a new lease on life to spacecraft studying the Moon, Mars, the …
SYFY WIREflipped into SYFY WIREOSIRIS-REx is now going to go asteroid hopping to the space rock that once threatened Earthverified_publisherSYFY WIRE - Elizabeth RayneRemember that asteroid that we almost thought was going to annihilate us? Apophis? Well, turns out we're gonna survive, and now NASA has decided to …
American Military Newsflipped into American Military NewsUniversity-led space mission gets green light to land on second asteroidamericanmilitarynews.com - Henry BreanOSIRIS-REx has already put more than 2 billion miles on its odometer, but NASA hopes to squeeze one last road trip out of the history-making …
