Insights from DART's Impact on Asteroid Dimorphos: Simulations Reveal NASA Mission Reshaped the Space Rock

Medicine & Technology Feb 27, 2024

NASA's DART mission struck asteroid Dimorphos, unveiling its weak, rubble pile structure, challenging Hera's expectations for craters. Continue reading to learn more details.

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

Sep 13, 2023

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.

Massive Asteroid 2023 HP1 Makes Close Approach to Earth, NASA Warns

May 07, 2023

Asteroid 2023 HP1 is projected to move at a speed of 26,000 mph. Read to learn more.

Eiffel-Tower-Sized Asteroid '2006 HV5' Makes Close Approach to Earth; What Could Be Its Potential Hazards?

Apr 26, 2023

While the Eiffel Tower stands at around a height of 1,082 feet, the asteroid 2006 HV5 is roughly 1,007 feet wide, with plus or minus margins of 249 feet. Read 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.

NASA Discovers Asteroid as Big as Olympic-size Swimming Pool; Space Rock Has 1-in-600 Chance of Impacting Earth

Mar 08, 2023

The newly discovered space rock could hit the earth by 2046. Read to learn more.

Can Humanity Deflect Potentially Hazardous Asteroids? NASA's DART Mission Successfully Changed the Trajectory of Space Rock Dimorphos

Mar 02, 2023

While the impact of the DART mission's rocket was initially reported to be a success, four new studies reveal that the gravity of the success was greater than previously thought. Read to learn more.

Debris From Dimorphos, NASA's Dart Mission Target Left a 10,000 Kilometer Trail [Look]

Oct 05, 2022

Debris from NASA's DART Mission left a 10,000 km trail seen by SOAR Telescope. See how the mission's debris looks like, read here now!

NASA DART Mission to 'Kill,' Deflect Asteroid At 15,000mph This September

Aug 29, 2022

As a demonstration of planetary defense, here's how NASA's spectacular DART program seeks to divert an asteroid off its intended path.

Space Agencies Join Forces to Stop Future Asteroids from Hitting Earth, Threatening Humans

Jul 08, 2022

Space agencies have joined forces to prevent asteroids from hitting the Earth in the future. How dangerous is this to humans? Read to know more.

What If a Big Asteroid Hits Earth? Scientists Explain the Extent of Danger

Jan 31, 2022

Previously, NASA said that at present, no hazardous asteroids are coming their way to affect the planet but many now wonder, what will happen if one did hit the Earth?

NASA Explains What Makes Dart Asteroid Mission Special

Nov 22, 2021

NASA DART mission, which will reroute a non-threatening asteroid, will launch later this week. Here's what you should know.

How to Watch Double Asteroid Redirection Test on Wednesday? NASA Will Crash SpaceX Falcon 9 Into an Asteroid to Explore Defense Options for Earth

Nov 21, 2021

NASA is launching a spacecraft with a daring mission dubbed Double Asteroid Redirection Test or DART to crash into an asteroid to explore the different defense options for Earth in case an actual threat happens.