Scientists see this as a much more favorable alternative to nuclear deflection, which would use a powerful nuclear bomb to ...
The world’s first full-scale planetary defense test is in motion. The mission is called DART and what scientists learn from it could save humankind from a future catastrophic event. Nancy Chabot is a ...
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully moved asteroid moonlet Dimorphos "by a whopping 33 minutes," according to NASA. See the highlights here. Credit: NASA ...
One of the keyhole probability maps of the asteroid Bennu, The crosshair corresponds to the location on the surface that minimises the asteroid impact hazard after deflection. The maps assume a ...
New research warns that if we don't hit an asteroid in exactly the right spot, it could end up on a collision course with Earth. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes In September 2022, NASA ...