Piece of the Moon? Small Kamo'oalewa Asteroid Orbiting Earth Might Be a Lunar Chunk, Study Says

Medicine & Technology May 04, 2023

Unlike other objects, Kamo'oalewa's trajectory alters over time while remaining near Earth. Read to learn more.

NASA's Lucy Mission Shares First Images of Four Jupiter Trojan Asteroids

Apr 17, 2023

NASA's Lucy mission is a 12-year voyage to observe the nine Jupiter Trojan asteroids and two main belt asteroids. Check out this article to learn more details.

2 150-Foot Asteroids Are Making a Close Approach to Earth on Maundy Thursday, NASA Warns

Apr 04, 2023

Two big asteroids will be making a flyby on Thursday. Read for more details.

Neptune's Trojan Asteroids Mysteriously Redder Than Other Space Rocks in the Solar System

Apr 03, 2023

A new study reveals that asteroids near Neptune tend to be redder than other space rocks, suggesting that there are two populations in the region. Read the article to learn more.

NASA's DART Collision With Dimorphos Created Huge Dust Cloud, Providing More Information About the Asteroid's Composition

Mar 22, 2023

NASA scientists shared images of dust clouds from their DART mission in which a spacecraft crashed into asteroid Dimorphos at 14,000 mph. Read the article to learn more.

Five Asteroids on Course To Hit Earth; Scientists Identify Several Space Rocks That Could Strike the Planet in the Next Centuries

Mar 20, 2023

NASA closely monitors the asteroids that may pose a threat to Earth and ranks them on how hazardous they could be. Check out which of them would most likely hit Earth in the coming centuries.

Asteroid Ryugu Richly Harbors Building Blocks of Life, Scientists Reveal

Mar 02, 2023

Recent analyses performed on asteroid Ryugu reveal that the asteroid is rich in organic compounds necessary for facilitating life. Read to learn more.

ESA Introduces NEOMIR Mission That Aims To Detect Hazardous Asteroids Outshone by Sun

Feb 28, 2023

The NEOMIR orbiting observatory will be placed between the Sun and Earth to act as an early warning system against asteroids coming towards the planet. Read on to learn more details.

Primordial Asteroids Within the Solar System Are Hard To Destroy; Could Earth's Safety Be at Stake?

Jan 23, 2023

Primordial asteroids have survived for over 4.2 billion years even after several collisions. Read to know more.

NASA's Lucy is on a Mission to Debunk the Mysterious Origins of the Solar System

Jan 14, 2023

Delving into the Trojan asteroids that surround Jupiter, NASA's Lucy is on a mission to conduct a close-up analysis of the asteroids and learn more about the solar system's origins. Read to know more about this mission.

Largest 'Potentially Hazardous' Near-Earth Objects Predicted To Have a Close Flyby in 2023

Jan 02, 2023

Check out the list of "potentially hazardous" near-Earth objects (NEOs) that will make a close approach to the planet this year as they come within 0.05 astronomical units close.

Future Cities Inside Asteroids Proposed in the Most Bizarre Concept Yet for Colonising Space

Dec 20, 2022

The proposed future cities in space involve hollowing asteroids and using artificial gravity that borders between reality and science fiction as it would need engineering capacities that do not exist today. Check out how scientists plan to achieve this.

Did an Enormous Asteroid Cause a Super Tsunami That Devastated Mars? Researchers Think So

Dec 02, 2022

Researchers find a crater from an enormous asteroid that could explain how a super tsunami overtook Mars. Read to know more.

Will An Asteroid Hit Your Yard? Charred Plant Remains Analyzed to Validate Asteroid Strike Sites

Sep 08, 2022

Analyzing the plants’ charred remains can validate the asteroid strikes’ locations in the distant past, the new study reveals. Read to know more about it.

2 Building-Sized Asteroids Will Make a Close Approach Toward Earth This Weekend

Jul 29, 2022

Two massive asteroids will swing past Earth on July 29 and 30 and get close at 2.8 million kilometers to the planet. Read the article to learn more.