Scientists once again confirm giant asteroid Apophis won’t hit Earth in 2029
Following NASA’s D.A.R.T. mission revelation that asteroid paths could be changed based on collisions, scientists went back to the drawing board to further confirm that …
Following NASA’s D.A.R.T. mission revelation that asteroid paths could be changed based on collisions, scientists went back to the drawing board to further confirm that …
The use of nuclear weapons to drive off asteroids has often been used in science fiction, but real-world scientists have often touted the idea of …
There are over 32,000 near-Earth asteroids flying through space near our planet. While the origins of these asteroids aren’t completely known, scientists believe at least …
Over the past seven years, NASA scientists have been working hard on a mission known as OSIRIS-REx. The mission saw a small spacecraft interact with …
NASA says that a potentially hazardous asteroid will pass close to Earth this week, The Independent reports. The space agency’s Center of Near-Earth Object Studies …
The recent discovery of a new asteroid named 2023 FW13 is more than just a passing asteroid. According to new reports, the newfound asteroid is …
A falling asteroid over the English Channel gave skywatchers quite the show in the early morning hours of Monday, February 13. The asteroid hit Earth’s …
When you think of science fiction, your mind probably wanders to aliens, spaceships that carry you to unknown worlds that we can breathe on, and …
Space is full of asteroids and other celestial objects, and we constantly discover new ones. Take asteroid 2023 BU for example. This asteroid was just …
A massive 460-foot-wide asteroid will speed past Earth this week. Fortunately, the “Christmas asteroid,” as many have dubbed it, will only come within 420,000 miles …
Astronomers have discovered a hidden planet-killer asteroid that could pose a threat to Earth in the future. The asteroid, which is one of three astronomers …
The night sky might look empty and black, but when you really look out into space, you’ll find that the universe is full of not …
The near-Earth asteroid Phaethon is set to be the center of attention during Japan’s DESTINY+ mission in 2028. As such, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency …
Last month, NASA did the unthinkable. After first announcing the Direct Asteroid Redirection Test, DART, in 2019, the plan finally came to fruition, and NASA …
The DART test has been a huge success. NASA shared footage of the DART spacecraft crashing into the asteroid Dimorphos last night. The spacecraft, which …
NASA will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid over 6 million miles away from Earth in just a couple of days. The DART test has …
An asteroid over 120 feet in diameter will pass by Earth this week. The asteroid, which is considered a potentially hazardous asteroid, won’t come close …
NASA has discovered a new mini-moon on the outskirts of our solar system. The tiny satellite was first noticed by Lucy in March of this …
The asteroid Ryugu is located roughly 300 million kilometers from Earth. It completes an orbit around the Sun every 16 months, and many believe an …
NASA expects a potentially hazardous asteroid to zoom past Earth later this week. The asteroid’s approach can be seen in more detail on the NEO …
An asteroid will zoom past Earth later this week. The asteroid in question is 2022 OE2 and it was just recently discovered by astronomers back …
Back in 2020, NASA sent a small spacecraft known as OSIRIS-REx to collect samples from the asteroid Bennu. Bennu is one of the most well-known …
A bus-sized asteroid passed within just 56,000 miles of the Earth on Thursday. Astronomers had never seen the asteroid, now known as 2022 NF, before. …
It looks like yet another Potentially Hazardous asteroid is set to fly by the Earth. The asteroid is 7335 (1989 JA) and it will complete …
A massive asteroid is skimming past Earth today. The asteroid in question is named 418135, or 2008 AG33. It’s estimated to be twice as big …
Scientists have made another startling discovery on asteroids. According to new analysis, scientists have discovered the last two of five informational units of DNA and …
Space can be terrifying. After all, there’s so much we just don’t know about the universe beyond our own planet’s atmosphere. While a lot of …