Tag: Asteroid Deflection
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ESA Inaugurates a Deep-Space Antenna Capable of Detecting a Mars Phone Signal
ESA expands its deep-space listening network On October 4, 2025, the European Space Agency (ESA) formally inaugurated its fourth antenna dedicated to deep-space communication. This new facility expands Europe’s network of ground stations that link Earth with probes, rovers, and orbiters located far beyond the Moon, in what scientists call the deep space domain. As…
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ESA Inaugurates Deep Space Antenna to Detect Mars Phone Signals
ESA inaugurates fourth deep-space antenna The European Space Agency (ESA) will officially inaugurate its fourth deep-space communication antenna on October 4, 2025, expanding Europe’s capacity to talk with probes and spacecraft far beyond Earth’s orbit. This new installation joins the agency’s existing Deep Space Network (DSN) of ground stations that stitch together a global web…
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NASA’s Plan to Prevent Asteroid 2024 YR4 from Hitting the Moon
The Threat of Asteroid 2024 YR4 NASA is currently monitoring an asteroid designated as 2024 YR4, which poses a potential threat of impacting the Moon. This asteroid, often referred to as a ‘city killer’ due to its significant size and potential destructive power, has raised concerns among astronomers regarding its trajectory and the implications of…