Evidence that Earth’s continents were formed by giant meteorite impacts has been uncovered in new research. New research has uncovered the strongest evidence yet that…
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The DART spacecraft’s collision with its target may leave the asteroid unrecognizable, rather than just a minor crater. University of Bern researchers simulate planetary defense.…
There are almost 30,000 known asteroids according to the Center for Near Earth Studies. While few pose an immediate threat, there is a chance one…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft leaving the surface of asteroid Bennu after collecting a sample. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/CI Lab/SVS Scientists have learned something astonishing…
OSIRIS-REx at Sample Site Nightingale. Asteroid Bennu’s surface consists of low-cohesion rubble according to data gathered during the sampling of the asteroid by the OSIRIS-REx…
An artist’s impression of the early solar system. Credit: Tobias Stierli / Flaeck / PlanetS The solar system’s chaotic early stages An international team of…
Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have mapped the composition of asteroid Psyche, revealing a surface of metal, sand, and rock. Credit: Screenshot courtesy of NASA…
Asteroid Bennu’s remarkable terrain. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Asteroid Bennu’s boulder-covered surface gives it protection against small meteoroid impacts, according to observations of…
Left: A photograph of the rocks retrieved by Hayabusa2 from the asteroid Ryugu. Right: a zoomed-in image of the structure of one of the pieces,…
One of the surprising discoveries coming out of Gaia data release 3, is that Gaia is able to detect starquakes – tiny motions on the…
If a large asteroid struck the Earth, it could have devastating consequences. Over 100 participants from 18 countries – including NASAEstablished in 1958, the National…
There are a lot of asteroids to track in our solar system and many are yet to be discovered. Cloud-Based Astrodynamics Platform To Discover and…
This is an artists illustration of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft firing thrusters near the surface of the asteroid Apophis. Credit: Heather Roper The extended mission, dubbed…
Animation of an asteroid rotating in space. Asteroids are rocky celestial bodies that orbit the Sun, but do not meet the requirements to be classified…
Klet Observatory sees asteroid 2022 EB5, 13 minutes before impact. Credit: ESA Most asteroids that have impacted Earth were discovered many years, often many millions…
Illustration of an asteroid striking the Earth’s atmosphere. Asteroid 2022 EB5 was too small to pose a hazard to Earth, but its discovery marks the…
Photo from fieldwork at the edge of the Greenland Ice Sheet in 2019. Credit: Pierre Beck Danish and Swedish researchers have dated the enormous Hiawatha…
Illustration of the New Horizons space probe in the Kuiper Belt. These icy bodies are the leftovers from planet formation. In the distant reaches of…
Earlier this year, the discovery of a potentially hazardous asteroid took astronomers on a roller coaster ride. On January 6, 2022, astronomers at the Mount…
A giant asteroid struck Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. A space security expert explains NASA’s plans to prevent a potential…