Amid 3I/ATLAS Buzz ESA’s Planetary Defense Team Detects The 40,000th Near-Earth Asteroid; Is The Planet Safe?

The Planetary Defence System of the ESA earlier identified the 40,000th near-Earth asteroid. The current tally since the ESA ...

What are the chances of an asteroid hitting you?

An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is ...
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We've now detected 40,000 near-Earth asteroids, thousands more will be discovered soon

“As the next generation of telescopes enters operation, we expect the number of known NEAs to continue to grow at an even ...
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Earth's planetary defences will target mysterious interstellar object heading towards us

Earth's planetary defences are beginning a two-month observation campaign today to track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS that is ...

3I/ATLAS’ bizarre trajectory suggests it could be sending ‘satellites’ to spy on Jupiter: Harvard scientist

If we find technological satellites of Jupiter that we did not send, it would imply that Jupiter is of interest to an ...
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Jupiter’s chaotic birth created a safe zone for Earth to form

Jupiter’s early growth carved rings in the solar system, delayed meteorite formation, and kept planets like Earth in stable ...
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Without Jupiter, Earth may have spiraled into the sun long ago

"Jupiter didn't just become the biggest planet — it set the architecture for the whole inner solar system." Jupiter was shaping Earth's fate before our planet even existed, carving gaps in the early ...