Tag: asteroid
Chinese researchers propose deflecting ‘Armageddon’ asteroids with rockets
Chinese researchers want to send more than 20 of China's largest rockets to practice turning away a sizable asteroid - a technique that may...
European space agency signs deal for asteroid defence mission
The European space agency (ESA) signed a deal worth 129 million euros ($154 million) on Tuesday to make a spacecraft for a joint project...
Origin of dinosaur-killing asteroid remains a mystery
Observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission indicate the family of asteroids some believed was responsible for the demise of...
