NASA and FEMA Will Simulate an Impending Asteroid Strike Next Week
NASA, FEMA, and other national and international agencies are once again gearing up for a hypothetical asteroid impact preparedness scenario. They hope to learn the best strategies…
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Astronomers Around the World Are Training in Case a Giant Asteroid Threatens Earth
On October 12, 2017, a 20-meter asteroid passed just 50,000 kilometers (31,000 miles) from Earth. For weeks, dozens of astronomers from labs around the world mobilized, measuring…