Asteroid Apophis will visit Earth in 2029, and this European satellite will be there

When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An animation shows Apophis’ path in 2029 compared to the swarm of satellites orbiting Earth. | Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The European Space Agency (ESA) is accelerating a new mission called Ramses, which will fly to an asteroid near Earth … Read more

Satellite is launched to monitor space weather as solar activity increases

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Forecasters will soon be able to map lightning activity on Earth in real time and keep a closer eye on solar storms caused by the sun thanks to a new weather satellite. Together, NASA and … Read more

New weather satellite will monitor solar storms caused by the sun

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. Forecasters will soon be able to map lightning activity on Earth in real time and keep a closer eye on solar storms caused by the sun thanks to a new weather satellite. Together, NASA and … Read more