1 week ago NASA warns colossal asteroid might hit the Moon in 2032 after Earth near

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers determine that the asteroid 2024 YR4, which was initially thought to collide with Earth on December 22, 2032, will miss our planet

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2 w. ago NASA's Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won't hit Earth in 2032

NASA's Webb telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list

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2 w. ago Asteroid feared would hit Earth may now obliterate the Moon instead, claims NASA

NASA, who have been tracking a worrying asteroid hurtling through the universe, have given an update on its whereabouts and projections – with worries it could affect the moon

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3 w. ago NASA warns 'potentially hazardous' asteroid the size of Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza will make its closest approach to Earth for more than 100 YEARS tomorrow

Asteroid 2014 TN17 is estimated to be around 540 feet in diameter, which is greater than the height of the Pyramid of Giza in Egypt (449 feet).

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3 w. ago A French university is offering ‘scientific asylum’ for US talent. The brain drain has started | Alexander Hurst

The Trump administration is cutting funding, while specifically targeting institutions like Columbia. No wonder academics want outIn six weeks, the Trump administration’s “rapid scheduled disassembly” of American science has been as sharp and deep as its trashing of the US’s alliances and goodwill; Earth science, weather forecasting and early warning systems, medical research (including cancer research), Nasa. Academic grants more broadly have been cut, paused and subject to review for a long list of banned words (including such contentious terms as “political” and “women”).This has caused universities across the country to reduce their intake of PhD students, medical students and other graduate students, introduce hiring freezes and even rescind some offers of admission. More than 12,500 US citizens currently in other countries on Fulbright research grants recently had their funding paused, along with 7,400 foreign scholars currently hosted in the US, leaving them financially stran...

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4 w. ago Nasa cuts raise fears of handing more influence to SpaceX owner Musk

Fired workers warn cuts including closing of two offices will undermine agency work and increase costsThe Trump administration’s decision to shutter two offices at Nasa risks “dramatically” increasing the costs of space exploration, while handing Elon Musk more influence over the agency, fired workers have warned.Nasa’s office of technology, policy and strategy and office of the chief scientist provide independent analysis on key investments and strategies. Both are set to close, amid widespread cuts at the agency. Continue reading...

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