The designation is already used in other parts of the world to raise awareness for space science and planetary defense.

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Join the University of Liverpool’s space engineers for a fascinating day of discovery as they celebrate World Asteroid Day on Monday, 30 June.

The report comes on the heels of President Donald Trump’s initial budget proposal for NASA, which calls for historically ...

Horn cited whistleblower claims that the official calculations may have been manipulated and that the asteroid could still ...

The aerospace agency’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited the Planetary Defense plan and on Tuesday published the ...

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