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NASA builds asteroid-hunting space telescope
The new space telescope, scheduled to launch in 2026, will help protect the Earth from potentially dangerous objects.
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Space science
Tie asteroids with strings to avoid collision with the Earth
The cable system, formerly used for space elevators, connected the Moon and Earth, and can now be used to tie asteroids together.
Space science
Discovered the most violent asteroid in Solar System history
A giant asteroid about 1/7 the size of the Moon surprised astronomers with its special history.
Space science
'Interstellar guests' in the Solar System
Oumuamua is the first interstellar asteroid to fly over the recorded Solar System. However, the latest research shows that in our planetary system there may be many aste…
Animal world
The meteorite is as big as the soccer field, heading towards Earth
2002 NN4 was discovered in 2002. It is expected that around 10h20 on 6/6, this meteorite will fly over our planet at a distance of 5.93 million km.
Discover science
Dangerous flying angle of asteroid erasing dinosaurs
The meteorite caused the extinct dinosaur to crash to Earth 66 million years ago from the northeast at its steepest angle, maximizing the release of climate change gas.
Space science
A large 'meteorite' meteorite is approaching Earth
The US Space Agency (NASA) is tracking an asteroid
Space science
NASA is about to create artificial meteor shower?
The first artificial meteor shower on the planet could occur in the near future when NASA plans to take measures to defend the Earth.
Oceanography
What is sand dollars? Would you be rich if you owned a lot of dollars of sand?
At first, the name sounds like an ancient trading method, but it is actually the name of a marine species with many interesting facts.
Space science
NASA discovered the 'cosmic gold store' that could turn everyone on Earth into a billionaire
The US space agency NASA has decided to join with billionaire Elon Musk to explore asteroids containing a huge amount of gold enough to turn everyone on Earth into a bil…
Space science
Discover meteors containing superconducting alloys
For the first time, scientists have found superconducting materials - electrically conductive materials without resistors - that come from outside the Earth.
Space science
Asteroids near the Earth have a porous structure
Data from Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft shows that the asteroid Ryugu is as highly porous as it is
Space science
Result of a 4.6 billion-year-old asteroid shot of Japanese ship
The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft explodes the surface of Ryugu, creating a sinkhole to help scientists understand the asteroid's composition.
Space science
Scientists find a new satellite of the Earth
The small asteroid 2020 CD3 is temporarily turning into a new natural satellite of the Earth.
Space science
Special system to save Earth from colliding with asteroids
Currently, our planet is surrounded by thousands of almost comet-like objects and asteroids with orbit through are likely to start a process of collision with us.