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James Webb Telescope to Study Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2024 YR4
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been allocated emergency observation time to study asteroid 2024 YR4, which has been…
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James Webb Telescope Spots 138 New Asteroids in the Main Belt, Some Heading Towards Earth
Astronomers have identified a significant population of previously undetected asteroids in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, according to…
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Can We Defend Earth from Asteroids? Here’s What You Need to Know
Efforts to shield Earth from asteroid impacts have advanced, but significant gaps remain in planetary defence systems. Robin George Andrews’…
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Taurid Meteor Stream Unlikely to Contain Dangerous Asteroids, New Study Suggests
The Taurid Meteoroid Complex, once feared for possibly hiding large, civilisation-destroying asteroids, has been found to be less threatening than…
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Nuclear X-rays Could Deflect Asteroids and Protect Earth, Study Suggests
Scientists have found that nuclear explosions could help protect Earth from asteroid impacts — not by destroying asteroids — but…
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