Lindy Elkins-Tanton is leading a NASA mission to explore an asteroid ... With $10 quintillion in your wallet from asteroid mining, you could buy one of those cars for each person on Earth, and ...

His venture may seem far out, but asteroid mining CEO Matt Gialich has no illusions ... The probe is set to lift off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ...

An asteroid that measures up to 300 feet across could smack into Earth in 2032, and while NASA says the chances of a collision are “extremely low,” the probability has been increasing since ...

What if a never-before-seen asteroid barreling in our direction was likely to strike Earth? That’s the hypothetical scenario NASA astronomers tested with a recent simulation in which officials ...

NASA is monitoring a 300-foot-long asteroid called the 2024 YR4. The chances of a collision are low but NASA said there is a 2.3% chance that the asteroid will hit Earth in 2032. NBC News’ Kathy ...

On Feb. 18, 2025, NASA updated the probability of asteroid "2024 YR4" impacting Earth on Dec. 22, 2032, from 2.6% to 3.1%. The European Space Agency (ESA) also updated its estimate of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Here’s the scenario: The government has confirmed NASA astronomers ...