NASA scientists say they have finally pinned down why asteroid Bennu looks so jagged and chaotic up close. Images and measurements from the OSIRIS-REx mission show that relentless sunlight, swinging ...

Jeff Bezos’ space venture recently unveiled its Near-Earth Objects (NEO) Hunter mission, which leverages the company’s Blue Ring platform to protect Earth from potentially hazardous asteroids. Blue ...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket, already selected to carry NASA science missions to Mars, is drawing attention as a potential ...

China signals new target for 2027 asteroid deflection test China has identified a new target near-Earth asteroid for its first planetary defense kinetic test mission, which is scheduled to launch in ...

Spread the loveOn March 18, 2026, Earth will experience a close approach from an asteroid designated as 2026 FB. This small celestial object, measuring approximately 69 feet in diameter—comparable in ...

Spread the loveOn March 18, 2026, a sizable asteroid named 2026 FB is set to make a close flyby of Earth, raising both interest and awareness among astronomers and space enthusiasts. Measuring ...

Two asteroids namely VO142 and 2026 EZ2 will fly past safely on March 17. NASA is monitoring both closely for science and safety.

SpaceX launches, NASA's Artemis II mission and a planetary collision are among the latest news updates in FLORIDA TODAY's 321 ...

The spacecraft slowed down the system's 76,000 mph orbital speed... by two inches per hour. We're going to have to punch a lot harder if we want to save Earth.

In 2022, NASA hit Dimorphos with a spacecraft. But looking back through the data, astronomers believe they have found evidence of an impact event prior to the big test.

NASA’s DART mission proved that a spacecraft can nudge an asteroid system in space, offering a real test of planetary defense. NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft changed the ...

NASA’s DART mission changed the Dimorphos' asteroid orbit around the Sun, proving spacecraft impacts could help defend Earth.