Near-Miss Asteroid and the Urgency of Asteroid Deflection: Can We Stop Them in Time?

SPACE 10.31.2023 01:32 AM

An asteroid seen passing near Earth in July highlights the need for asteroid detection and defense methods, like the "Pulverize It" concept. Read on for more details.

NASA Struggling To Open the Container of Asteroid Bennu Samples From the OSIRIS-REx Mission

10.25.2023 01:16 AM

NASA has collected the external material from its container of the asteroid Bennu samples, but main sample remains inaccessible. Read the article for more details.

Spectacular Solar Eclipse, Historic Launch, and Jupiter's Wonders: An Unforgettable Week in the Skies

10.23.2023 02:01 AM

Check out past week's celestial wonders, like the stunning "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse and NASA's groundbreaking missions to explore distant worlds and the cosmos. Read the article to learn more.

OSIRIS-REx Mission: NASA Unveils For the First Time Asteroid Bennu's Precious Payload and Clues to Earth's Watery Origins

10.12.2023 04:27 AM

NASA reveals abundant material gathered from Osiris-Rex mission to asteroid Bennu, surprising scientists with a "scientific treasure." Continue reading to learn more details.

NASA's Psyche Mission Set To Launch Today, Marking the Beginning of Its Journey to the Solar System's Origins

10.12.2023 00:01 AM

NASA anticipates studying 16 Psyche's metallic core for insights into Earth's core, offering valuable knowledge. Read the article for more details.

NASA's Psyche Mission: Unveiling Mysteries of a Metal-Rich Asteroid, Launching Aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket Next Week

09.29.2023 05:36 AM

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy may soon launch NASA's Psyche mission to a valuable metal-rich asteroid with potential greater value than the global economy. Read the article for more details.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Capsule Reveals Mysterious Black Material from Asteroid Bennu Sample, Temporarily Halting Operations for Identification

09.29.2023 00:11 AM

As the world awaits the asteroid Bennu sample reveals on October 11, NASA shares that it discovered black dust and debris on OSIRIS-REx canister. Continue reading to learn more details.

World's First Known Mountaintop Impact Crater Caused by Asteroid Found in Northeastern China

09.28.2023 23:45 PM

Unlike other mountain ranges, in between Baijifeng mountain's two peaks is a 1.6-kilometer gap, exhibiting patterns that indicate an asteroid impact. Read to learn more.

NASA Preparing For First-Ever Asteroid Sample Return Mission; Empire State Building Parachute To Land in Utah Next Week

09.21.2023 04:00 AM

The anticipated sample from asteroid Bennu will arrive on Monday and NASA has been preparing for it. Continue reading to learn more.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Capsule Set for Epic Asteroid Sample Delivery: Landing in Great Salt Lake Desert Poses Challenges and High Hopes

09.18.2023 00:06 AM

NASA's OSIRIS-REx retrieved asteroid Bennu sample and is now on its way back to Earth, landing via parachute in Utah desert on September 24, 2023. Read the article for the full details.

Asteroid Dimorphos That Was Hit During NASA DART Mission Has Been Seen To Behave Unpredictably, High School Class Finds

09.13.2023 21:21 PM

While NASA predicted that asteroid Dimorphos slowed down its orbit by 33 minutes a month after the collision, recent unexpected observations made by a high school class showed that it was one minute slower than this figure. Read to learn more.

What’s Next After DART Probe? Where Did the Shrapnel Resulting From Dimorphos Crash Go?

09.01.2023 03:30 AM

NASA will launch an NEO Surveyor to find near-Earth objects the size of Dimorphos in 2028. Continue reading to learn more.

515-Kilometer-Wide Asteroid Crater Found Beneath Australia Could Be Largest Ever Known on the Planet

08.14.2023 04:15 AM

A geologist suggests that Australia conceals a colossal crater beneath that is potentially the world's largest, surpassing known craters. Read the article to learn more.

What Is an Asteroid; How Many 'City Killers' Pass by Earth Yearly?

08.07.2023 08:13 AM

NASA says they've located 100% of asteroids that were 10,000 meters in size. Read to learn more.

HelioLinc3D: New Asteroid Discovery Algorithm Spots Its First 'Potentially Hazardous' Space Rock

08.02.2023 09:20 AM

Vera C. Rubin Observatory's asteroid discovery algorithm finds first "potentially hazardous" asteroid (PHA) with potential Earth-close approaches. Read the article to learn more.

Earth’s Oldest Impact Craters Are Vanishing; What Happened to These Circular Depressions?

08.02.2023 08:16 AM

The ancient impact structures left on Earth by its collision with astronomical objects provide a lot of information, yet they are starting to vanish from the surface of our planet. Learn more about it in this article.

Sun Umbrella Tied to an Asteroid Could Help Fight Climate Change, Study Reveals

08.01.2023 09:50 AM

An astronomer proposed the idea of tethering a sun umbrella to a captured asteroid as a way to mitigate the effects of global warming. Learn more about it in this article.

Near-Earth Asteroid Ryugu Was Born in the Outer Solar System: Shedding Light on the Origin of Celestial Neighborhood

07.29.2023 01:35 AM

Scientists analyzed the sample of rocks obtained from asteroid Ryugu and suggested that this celestial object could be born on the outer region of the Solar System. Continue reading to find out more.

NASA Psyche Mission Goes Into Home Stretch Less Than 100 Days Before Launch

07.21.2023 02:27 AM

The Psyche mission is set to launch on October 5 on top of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Read to learn more.

Newly Discovered Asteroid 2023 NT1 Was Only Detected Two Days After It Made Its Closest Approach to Earth

07.17.2023 04:07 AM

Asteroid 2023 NT1 was found to have a width of around 200 feet. Read to learn more. The asteroid was first detected last Saturday, which was two days after it was at its closest point to Earth.

Stunning Footage Reveals House-Size Asteroid's Incredible Speed as Astronomers Track its Near-Earth Journey

06.27.2023 02:02 AM

On the evening of June 25, the Virtual Telescope Project captured the close approach of the near-Earth object 2023 MU2. Read the article to learn more about this asteroid.