California-based TransAstra is testing an inflatable “Capture Bag” that comes in different sizes and is intended to catch asteroids for mining.
When an asteroid threatens Earth, astronomers use a rating called the Torino scale to communicate the risk. Richard Binzel, ...
"If 2024 YR4 strikes the Moon in 2032, it will (statistically speaking) be the largest impact in approximately 5,000 years," ...
Scientists are considering possible deflection scenarios, including detonating a nuclear bomb near the asteroid.
While the internet has been buzzing over the mysterious 3i/Atlas, with some even speculating it could be an alien spacecraft ...