Chelyabinsk
A Meteor More Powerful Than 10 Atomic Bombs Exploded Over the Bering Sea
The December 18 fireball created the biggest airburst since the Chelyabinsk meteor of 2013.
A Huge Asteroid Missed Earth on Sunday and No One Saw it Coming
It was the closest miss in recorded history.
Could We Actually Nuke an Asteroid to Save Earth?
How to use a human-made Doomsday device to defeat a universe-made Doomsday device.
This Asteroid Hunter Is Tasked With Saving Earth from Killer Impacts
Lindley Johnson is NASA’s Planetary Defense Officer and in many ways, the fate of the Earth rests in his hands. But he’s not stressed about it.
Watch a Supercomputer's Fever Dream of the Chelyabinsk Asteroid Flameout
Understanding the dynamics of asteroid airbursts will make us better prepared for them.
The Underfunded, Disorganized Plan to Save Earth from the Next Giant Asteroid
Meet the interstellar warriors of Spaceguard.
Space Experts Have Gathered to Save the World From the Threat of Asteroids
Many of the world’s leading space researchers are currently at a conference in Italy discussing how to protect Earth from impacts by asteroids and comets.
Is Earth in Danger Now That Australia Can't Track Comets?
The only place in the Southern Hemisphere that monitored comets and asteroids just got closed down due to a lack of funding. Does that put the planet at risk?
The Most Detailed Analysis Yet of the Flaming Russian Meteor
Even more proof that dash-cam videos offer more than just road rage fails.
Amateur Videos of the Russian Meteorite Actually Helped Science
The Chelyabinsk meteorite was unexpected, but the digital age means we’re always ready to capture something interesting.
What Really Happened in Russia This Morning?
As you've probably heard already, a meteor exploded above the Chelyabinsk region of central Russia earlier today. It injured over 900 people, at least two of them seriously. But what the hell was it? UFOs? A missile test gone wrong? Or... an American...