#Earth

asteroid

NASA craft rams distant asteroid in test of Earth’s defense

NASA launched its DART spacecraft in November of 2021 with the express purpose of colliding with an asteroid about the size of a football stadium at 14,000 miles per hour

2021 ended as fifth-hottest year with push from spiking methane

Atmospheric methane increased by a record amount last year, to 1,876 parts per billion

UAE Hope Probe

UAE’s launch kicks off a trio of Mars missions as planet draws close

The UAE launched its mission on Sunday, with the US and China to follow later this month and next