An Asteroid Has a 1-in-77 Chance of Hitting Earth. Here's What It Would Do
On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from ...
Can ocean-floor mining oversights help regulate space debris and mining on the moon?
Mining ocean resources needed for electric cars and other devices is currently a hot issue of dispute. Final resolution of ...
Risk Of Falling Space Junk Hitting A Plane Is Only Increasing
Scientists predict that there are currently more than 30,000 pieces of space junk orbiting above the Earth, and some are ...
It seems the FAA office overseeing SpaceX’s Starship probe still has some bite
"The FAA has directed SpaceX to lead an investigation of the Starship Super Heavy Flight 7 mishap with FAA oversight," the ...
Asteroid or Tesla? Astronomers’ space blunder reveals Elon Musk’s cosmic junk
Astronomers announced the discovery of a new near-Earth asteroid, which turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched in 2018. The car, initially thought to be an asteroid, was later identified ...
Everyone’s talking about a new asteroid heading towards Earth, but is it a threat?
Astronomers are closely monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4 as it heads towards Earth. Should we be worried about it? Here's what ...
Astronomers Call for Global Ban on Space Advertising Before It’s Too Late
Space advertising is not currently a problem, but the enterprise needs to be smothered before it has a chance to grow, ...
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Newly discovered near-Earth asteroid isn't an asteroid at all — it's Elon Musk's trashed Tesla
Astronomers have retracted the discovery of a new asteroid after realizing the object was the remains of Elon Musk's Tesla ...
Earthquake sensors could help track a different threat: Falling space debris
As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.