Medicine & TechnologyAn international team of citizen scientists detected a group of previously unknown asteroids in Hubble’s archival data. Learn more about it in this article.
A 2,000-foot-wide asteroid has just made its closest approach to our planet. Over the next three nights, it can be seen with a backyard telescope. Read this article to learn more.
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.
Unseen moonlet may sustain rings around Chariklo, the largest Centaur, shedding light on the comet-like object between Jupiter and Neptune. Read the article to learn more.
A research suggests that asteroid strikes may have set off global freezes which covered the ancient Earth in ice for thousands or even millions of years. Check this article to learn more.
The recent discovery of a new "chicken from hell" species challenges the notion of dinosaurs heading towards extinction before the asteroid impact. Read the article to learn more details.
A 'potentially hazardous' asteroid, as big as a football stadium, will pass Earth at 1,770,000 miles on Friday, February 2. Read the article to learn more details.
Japan's Hayabusa2 mission collected Ryugu asteroid samples, uncovering cometary organic matter, shedding light on solar system evolution. Continue reading for more details.
Just hours before its explosive display over Berlin, scientists identified a near-Earth asteroid, marking the eighth-ever instance of pre-detection in history. Continue reading to learn more details.
NASA overcame tight fasteners to open the capsule from the hazardous asteroid Bennu, potentially holding life-seeds, after months of anticipation. Read the article for more details.