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Star Wars, Actually! NASA to launch Earth’s first defense test mission against asteroids on November 23; Details

The DART mission would be the first planetary defence test mission to be carried out by any space agency in…

Updated: June 27, 2022 18:41 IST

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Largest known asteroid to fly past Earth in 2021: All you need to know about the March 21 event

The US space agency NASA has said that about 25,000 NEOs have been identified till now.

February 6, 2021 18:22 IST

Asteroid ‘TX68’ to pass by Earth on March 5 at 9,000-17,000 km distance: NASA

An asteroid, named ‘TX68’, is expected to make its closest approach to Earth on March 5 will pass peacefully without…

February 6, 2016 16:45 IST

NASA starts new programme to protect Earth from asteroids

NASA has started a new programme called the Planetary Defence Coordination Office (PDCO) which will coordinate the space agency’s efforts…

January 18, 2016 18:52 IST

Comet, asteroid showers caused earlier mass extinctions over the past 260 million years

A team of researchers has blamed comet and asteroid showers for the mass extinctions occurring over the past 260 million…

December 26, 2015 20:43 IST

Halloween asteroid to shave past Earth, astronomers say

A big asteroid is hurtling toward Earth and will shave past our planet on Halloween, but astronomers say there’s no…

October 21, 2015 23:31 IST

‘Hazardous’ Giant asteroid to whizz past Earth on Oct 31, 2015: Nasa

A potentially hazardous giant asteroid with an ‘extremely eccentric’ orbit is set to fly past the Earth on October 31…

October 20, 2015 16:18 IST

Asteroid 86666 to ‘swoosh’ past Earth this weekend, says NASA

NASA has announced that Asteroid 86666, a giant rock that has the potential to end life on the planet, will…

October 9, 2015 17:35 IST

Earth wrecked after asteroid hit, India volcanism, but ‘beaver’ thrived after dinosaurs died

Earth had been wrecked in the great extinction. An asteroid impact in Mexico compounded by colossal volcanism in India 66…

October 5, 2015 09:51 IST

Double whammy for dinos: Deadly asteroid-volcano combo wiped them out

Death from above and below? As per a recent study volcanic activity may have also contributed to Cretaceous extinction…

October 4, 2015 13:46 IST

Moon surface as fractured as is possible

As per a new study, the far side of the moon is as fractured as possible. Scientists believe that about…

September 11, 2015 14:52 IST

No asteroid threatening to hit Earth next month: NASA

NASA has rubbished claims that a devastating asteroid will hit Earth sometime between September 15 and 28, saying there is…

August 20, 2015 22:34 IST

US astronomer names asteroid after Malala

An asteroid discovered by a US astronomer has been named after Pakistan’s teenage education activist and the world youngest Nobel…

April 12, 2015 10:54 IST

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Huge asteroid to zoom past Earth at 37,000 kph

A massive 1,000-metre wide asteroid capable of wiping out an entire country is set to narrowly miss Earth…

March 25, 2015 19:29 IST

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World’s largest asteroid impact zone discovered in Australia

Scientists have discovered a 400 km-wide impact zone from a huge meteorite in central Australia which is the largest asteroid…

March 23, 2015 15:36 IST

Asteroids make bizarre diamonds on Earth: Study

Asteroid impacts on Earth may give rise to rare, structurally bizarre diamonds on our planet…

November 25, 2014 19:10 IST

Earth smashed by 556 fiery asteroids in last 20 years

Over 556 small asteroids smashed into the Earth over the last 20-years, NASA researchers have found…

November 18, 2014 16:45 IST

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Hindu American Foundation highlights H1-B criticism morphing ‘into online Hinduphobia’

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Hindu American Foundation takes to social media to share posts criticizing H1-B visa policies and the recent Diwali celebrations in the US. They express concern over the rise of online Hinduphobia and anti-Indian racism, citing instances of masked men dishonoring Hindu Gods and calling for mass deportations of Indians.

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