NASA's DART Successfully Completes First Planetary Defense Test; Images of the Spacecraft's Asteroid Crash Revealed

SPACE 09.27.2022 23:17 PM

LILIACube released a set of images yesterday afternoon that exhibit a before-and-after comparison of an asteroid system from NASA’s DART. Read to know more.

High-Tech Simulator Shows What Could Happen if NASA's DART Mission Fails, Potential Damage of an Asteroid Impact

09.26.2022 08:30 AM

NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is on a mission to find out if an asteroid on the course of hitting Earth could be stopped. Read the article to know what could happen if this mission fails.

Is an Asteroid Really that Dangerous that NASA Needs to Launch the DART Mission?

09.21.2022 07:30 AM

NASA DART is set to launch later this September. However, is it really necessary to launch? How dangerous is an asteroid? Keep on reading to know more.

Dinosaurs Could Have Been Declining 2 Million Years Before the Asteroid Impact, Study Reveals

09.21.2022 04:32 AM

Researchers in China unearthed 2-million-year-old dinosaur eggs, showing a clear drop in their biodiversity. Tap the article to know more about how dinosaurs went extinct.

NASA Tracks 5 New Asteroid Flybys This Week, How Far Are These From Earth?

09.11.2022 22:53 PM

Check the NASA's Asteroid Tracker reports the asteriods that flyby the earth this September. The earth's solar system is so vast, that astronauts and astronomers encounter foreign objects from time to time and some of these alien things can be considered destructive.

Charcoal-Like Asteroid Burns Living Things Without Wildfire's Help

09.11.2022 00:05 AM

Read on to know how the ancient asteroid impacts burned and turned living things into charcoal. The charred remains of microorganisms killed by even a moderate asteroid impact can reveal the extent of cosmic crash damage.

NASA's DART Captures First Picture of Didymos Asteroid System [LOOK]

09.09.2022 03:46 AM

NASA showed the first photo from DART as it captures the Didymos. This activity is in line with the agency's mission to target the asteroid using DART.

Two Killer Asteroids Might Have Hit Chicxulub Crater, Killed Dinosaurs

08.29.2022 14:35 PM

Continue reading to learn more about the second impact that might have caused tsunamis and underwater landslides.

Newly Discovered 3-Mile Diameter Mini-Moon Found Orbiting An Asteroid Outside the Solar System

08.25.2022 05:30 AM

NASA's Lucy team recently discovered a mini-moon with a diameter of 3 miles, making it one of the smallest ever spotted. Check it out in this article.

Nadir Crater in West Africa Suggests a Second Impact After the Chicxulub Crater From the Asteroid That Wiped Out the Dinosaurs

08.18.2022 03:12 AM

Researchers believed that the West Africa impact crater is related to Chicxulub Crater and was the second impact from the asteroid that hit the Earth and wiped off the dinosaurs. Continue reading for more details.

Asteroid 162173 Ryugu Particle From the Hayabusa2 Mission Is the Most Uncontaminated Material to Match Solar System Composition

08.15.2022 22:42 PM

A new study found similarities in asteroid 162173 Ryugu particle and the Solar System composition. Continue reading to know more about the new findings.

Aguas Zarcas Meteorite Showed Asteroid Discovered by OSIRIs-Rex Ejects Pebbles

08.15.2022 09:30 AM

A meteorite discovered in 2019 revealed that pebbles were flying off the surface of the asteroid Bennu. Check out to know how the scientists were able to come up with their hypothesis about the ejection of pebbles.

Scientists Discovered the Part of an Asteroid that Survives the Earth’s Ground

08.09.2022 01:22 AM

SETI discovered the part of an asteroid that survived the ground through the Asteroid 2008 TC3 hydrodynamic model. Check out for more details to understand the mystery behind the survival of meteorites.

Potentially Hazardous Asteroid Coming Towards Earth, Near-Earth Object Bigger Than the Tallest Statue in the World: NASA

08.08.2022 22:16 PM

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory spotted a Near-Earth object that would travel towards the Earth. According to the agency, the large asteroid may pose a threat to the planet. Continue reading to know more about this type of object in space.

Asteroid Heading Towards Earth Measures Twice the Size of Football Field, NASA Says

08.04.2022 06:02 AM

NASA confirms that a huge asteroid will pass Earth on Aug. 4. Continue reading to know if there is a chance that it will enter the Earth.

Asteroid Has Nutrients Making It Possible to Plant and Grow Crops Outside Planet Earth, New Research Says

07.31.2022 22:06 PM

An asteroid can support the growth of plants, making it feasible to plant and grow crops in space. Read the new research explaining the possibility of growing plants outside planet Earth.

Potentially Hazardous Asteroid as Big as 4 Football Fields Approaching Earth at High Velocity, NASA Warns

07.18.2022 22:27 PM

The massive asteroid is considered "potentially hazardous" as it is set to pass close by Earth, although it does not pose immediate harm to the planet. Read the article to learn more about it.

Asteroid the Size of a 50-Story Building Will Make Closest Approach to Earth TODAY: Here's What You Need to Know From the NASA Records

07.17.2022 22:41 PM

A massive asteroid traveling eight times as fast as a speeding rifle bullet will make its closest flyby to Earth in nearly 100 years. Read the article to know what NASA said about the massive space rock.

NASA May Scrap Expensive Psyche Mission Offering Glimpse of the Past, Beginnings of Technological Future

07.17.2022 01:00 AM

NASA announced it may cancel its costly Psyche mission despite having spent an ample amount on the project. Read to know more about the possible cancellation.

Asteroid 101955 Bennu Has Plastic Ball Pit-Like Surface, NASA OSIRIS-REx Will Bring 250-Gram Sample From Space Rock to Earth in 2023

07.07.2022 22:16 PM

Samples from the NASA OSIRIS-REx mission taken from the 101955 Bennu asteroid subsurface will be brought to Earth next year. Continue reading to know more about the space rock.

Giraffe-Sized Asteroid to Pass By Earth Safely on Thursday; NASA Spots Another Space Rock Approaching in September

07.06.2022 00:32 AM

A giraffe-sized asteroid will make a close approach to Earth on Thursday. Continue reading to know more about the space rocks and what NASA said about them.