China Wants to Slam a Spacecraft Into an Asteroid at Mach 26
Following the success of NASA’s DART mission, Chinese researchers are planning a new planetary defense test that they…
NASA Study Finds Near-Earth Asteroid Is Actually Comet
New research led by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California has revealed the identity of…
Getting ready for lunar planetary defense
Development in space is gaining serious momentum. Impressively, NASA recently unveiled plans for a new moon base — the first…
The Haystack 37m Telescope: A new era of astrophysical research | MIT News
The Haystack 37m Telescope has been a landmark in radio astronomy and radar studies of the solar system since…
Airplane sized Asteroid 2026 FB: NASA warns: Airplane-sized asteroid 2026 FB zooming past Earth at 34,000 mph today; what could happen next |
NASA is keeping an eye on near-Earth objects. One such object is a small asteroid called 2026 FB.…
NASA’s DART Mission Did More Than Just Nudge an Asteroid, Study Says
In September 2022, NASA’s DART spacecraft rammed into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos at nearly 15,000 miles per hour…
China designates space sector an “emerging pillar industry,” sets deep space ambitions in new economic blueprint
HELSINKI — China has designated aerospace to be an “emerging pillar industry” in a draft national economic plan,…
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…
3I/ATLAS Sparks Global Alarm: Truth Behind the Mysterious Interstellar Object Now Targeted by NASA and UN Teams
A newly discovered interstellar object, officially named 3I/ATLAS (C/2025 N1), has drawn global attention after NASA confirmed it…
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…