Tag: Planetary defense systems
Protecting Earth from Catastrophic Asteroid Collisions: The Role of New Technology
On September 4th, an asteroid was spotted heading towards Earth. Astronomers quickly determined that it would hit the planet in 10 hours. The island of Luzon in the Philippines was in the path of...
NASA’s Asteroid Hunter Captures Final Image Before Shutdown
NASA's NEOWISE spacecraft, which spent over a decade scanning the skies for asteroids and comets that could potentially threaten Earth, has officially reached the end of its mission. The final image captured by NEOWISE...