NASA spots large asteroid on collision course with the Moon
For once, Earth isn’t the one in the crosshairs. NASA scientists have confirmed that a fast-moving asteroid first…
Hidden ‘Planet-Killer’ Asteroid Found in Sun’s Glare Exposes Dangerous Blind Spot
“Twilight” discovery: Astronomers have spotted a 700-meter-wide asteroid lurking in the sun’s glare, designated 2025 SC79, which orbits…
Astronomers Just Found a Sneaky Asteroid Near the Sun—and It Highlights a Dangerous Blind Spot
Millions of asteroids are currently zipping through our solar system. These rocky remnants of the early solar system…
Scientists weigh nuking asteroid that could slam into moon in 2032
Scientists are evaluating whether a nuclear strike could be the last line of defense against an asteroid that…
Here’s How to Deflect a Dangerous Asteroid Without It Totally Backfiring
In September 2022, NASA deliberately crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid, successfully altering the space rock’s trajectory. The…
The Tiny Cosmic “Keyholes” That Could Send Asteroids Back to Earth
Asteroid deflection could backfire if the impact shoves the rock into a cosmic keyhole, a hidden trapdoor in…
China proposes flyby mission to asteroid Apophis during 2029 Earth encounter
HELSINKI — Chinese scientists are proposing using a pathfinder spacecraft to make a flyby of asteroid Apophis when…
Close-Up Views of NASA’s DART Impact to Inform Planetary Defense
On Sept. 11, 2022, engineers at a flight control center in Turin, Italy, sent a radio signal into…
