China is preparing to launch its first-ever asteroid deflection test mission, targeting the near-Earth asteroid 2016 WP8. The ...

China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test China has identified a new target near-Earth asteroid for its first planetary defense kinetic test mission, which is scheduled to launch in ...

China is targeting a small non-threatening near-Earth asteroid for a daring attempt to run into it at high speeds and move it off its course. The Chinese asteroid deflection test could happen as early ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAST LANSING — Scientists may be one step closer to being able to protect Earth from objects on a collision course, and Michigan ...