NASA downgrades threat of 885-foot asteroid striking Earth in 2036LOS ANGELES — Earth can breathe a sigh of relief. Study finds that NASA can’t meet its goal of spotting nearly all Earth-threatening asteroidsWASHINGTON — NASA is charged with spotting most of the asteroids that pose a threat to Earth but doesn’t have the money to complete the job, a federal report says. New theory says asteroid belt is contaminated with icy invaders from beyond Neptune and PlutoWASHINGTON — A new astronomy theory says the solar system’s main asteroid belt is littered with icy invaders from far away. Swiss amateur astronomer claims discovery of 2 asteroids in main belt between Mars and JupiterFALERA, Switzerland — A Swiss amateur astronomer claimed Wednesday that he has discovered two new asteroids among the hundreds of thousands between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. |