29 April 2019
Preparing for an asteroid impact - test underway now!
...to this very real – though unlikely – danger. This year’s impact scenario is a very unique chance to run through, in real-time, an asteroid impact.” For daily updates on the asteroid impact scenario, check out the @esaoperations Twitter channel which...
18 January 2019
Asteroid impacts on the increase since the age of the dinosaurs
... time to be alive, not least because asteroid impacts are on the rise. Although the chances of being hit by one are still quite slim, according to a new study by researchers in the UK, the number of asteroids colliding with the Earth and...
October 2015
Taking AIM with ESA: proposing the first visit to a binary asteroid system
... excitingly, it will observe the collision of a NASA spacecraft with the asteroid and collect data that could save Earth from future impacts The Asteroid Impact Mission (AIM) is a candidate mission currently in preparation, due to be presented for...
October 2015
From NEOs to real action: testing asteroid impact scenarios
... displaced persons, like Kibumba in the Democratic Republic of Congo, would be possible with the advanced notice afforded by an asteroid impact As an advocate for planning for the worst case scenario, and hoping for the best, I believe that...
25 April 2016
Near-Earth asteroid population smaller than thought
... different wavelengths of light, such as infrared to aid in their timely detection. While alerting the Earth of an impending asteroid impact is top priority, NEAs also represent a target for robotic and human exploration, along with the possibility...
09 June 2021
Meteorites impacting Earth mainly come from a very small region of space, new study says
... past 500 million years and found that despite major collisions between huge rocky bodies in the asteroid belt, impacts on Earth have not been greatly affected; a result that bodes well for the preservation of life...
