Hubble captures the debris from the DART impact being swept back into a comet-like tail by the pressure of sunlight on the tiny dust particles.…
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Asteroids have the potential to collide with the Earth and cause catastrophic damage. While most asteroids burn up in the atmosphere before they reach the…
The NEOMIR orbiting observatory will act as an early warning system to detect and monitor any asteroid coming towards Earth from the Sun’s direction. NEOMIR…
NASA’s Deep Space Network tracked one of the most elongated asteroids ever imaged by planetary radar. This is an artist’s illustration. See the image below…
Asteroid “Chelyabinsk 2013” explodes over the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia on February 15, 2013. Credit: The Planetary Society/YouTube On February 15, 2013, the people of…
Asteroid 2023 CX1 entering Earth’s atmosphere captured in the skies over the southern Netherlands. Credit: Gijs de Reijke Seventh Shooting Star Ever Spotted Before Impact…
Asteroid Itokawa. Credit: Curtin University Curtin University-led research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revealed significant…
In the world’s first test of asteroid deflection, Hera will perform a detailed post-impact survey of the target asteroid, Dimorphos – the orbiting Moonlet in…
Illustration of NEO Surveyor, which is a mission designed to discover and characterize most of the potentially hazardous asteroids that are near the Earth. Credit:…
NASA’s DART spacecraft collided with the smaller body of the Didymos binary asteroid system on September 26, 2022. This artist’s animation illustrates the impact. ESA’s…
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will impact its target asteroid Dimorphos on September 26 at 7:14 p.m. EDT (4:14 p.m. PDT). Credit: NASA Today,…
DART Animation. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL NASAEstablished in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal…
This illustration depicts NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft prior to impact at the Didymos binary asteroid system. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben Trying…
NASA’s DART spacecraft is due to collide with the smaller body of the Didymos binary asteroid system in September 2022. Credit: ESA–ScienceOffice.org NASAEstablished in 1958,…
DART Animation. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL DART Team Confirms Orbit of Targeted Asteroid Using some of the world’s most powerful telescopes, the DART investigation team…
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…
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 photograph taken by an International Space Station astronaut shows a bright meteor from the Perseid meteor shower in Earth’s atmosphere. The brightest meteors are…