NASA warning over 'city killer' asteroids which 'keep space chiefs up at night'

Around 15,000 mid-sized asteroids, known as 'city-killers', are unaccounted for as they zoom around space close to planet ...
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Planetary scientist admits city-killer asteroids keep her 'up at night' as NASA can't stop them

NASA has since downgraded that possibility to zero percent, but the asteroid continues to be tracked by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope this week as there's a 4 percent chance it could collide with ...

Earth defenceless against THOUSANDS of ‘city killer’ asteroids in space as Nasa chief admits it ‘keeps me up at night’

EARTH cannot defend itself against the thousands of “city killer” asteroids that are zooming around space near our planet, Nasa chiefs warn. They reckon there are about 15,000 undetected ...

‘City-killer’ asteroid threat: Could thousands of undetected space rocks hit Earth? Here’s what’s keeping NASA scientists awake at night

Space agencies maintain that global cooperation and sustained investment are vital to planetary defence. While the DART mission demonstrated that deflection technology works, experts say early ...

NASA scientist's terrifying warning asteroid 'we know nothing about' could wipe out city

A top astronomer responsible for defending the Earth against asteroids has revealed what keeps her up at night — thousands of “city killer” space rocks that remain undetected. Dr Kelly Fast, NASA’s ...
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NASA targets sounding rocket's night launch for TOMEX+ Earth study

Aug. 26 (UPI) --NASA has set Tuesday for its next launch attempt of its TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission to take a peak at the Earth's atmosphere. U.S. citizens in the mid-Atlantic region may catch a ...