Asteroid

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  Asteroid Alert: NASA Tracks Airplane-Sized Space Rock As It Approaches Earth

  NASA is also tracking another aeroplane-sized asteroid, 2025 OX, which will fly past Earth on July 26 at a distance of 2,810,000 miles.

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  China’s Tianwen 2 Probe Snaps Striking Views of Earth and Moon While En Route to Asteroid

  China’s Tianwen 2 spacecraft, now millions of kilometers from Earth, captured distant images of Earth and the moon as it journeys to asteroid Kamo'oalewa. Set to collect samples by 2026 and return them in 2027, the mission could reveal insights into the solar system’s formation—before continuing on to a second deep-space target, comet 311P/PA...

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  Massive Boulders Ejected by DART Mission Could Complicate Future Asteroid Deflection

  NASA’s DART mission successfully deflected an asteroid but also unleashed high-velocity boulders with unexpected momentum. These chaotic ejecta may alter asteroid spin and orbit, complicating future deflection strategies. A new study highlights the importance of accounting for such forces in planetary defence. ESA’s Hera mission will further in...

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  Did Something Hit Saturn? Astronomers Investigate Possible Impact Flash

  Unlike rocky planets where asteroid impacts leave visible craters, gas giants like Saturn have outer layers of hydrogen and helium that can absorb impacts without obvious traces.

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  Watch: NASA Mission Captures First Close Look At Peanut-Shaped Asteroid

  NASA has released the first-ever high-resolution image of the main-belt asteroid Donaldjohanson, highlighting its unique peanut shape.

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  Massive Asteroid As Big As An Airplane To Zoom Past Earth On July 4, Says NASA

  Measuring approximately 120 feet in width, the asteroid will fly by at a velocity of 31,204 km/h, maintaining a safe distance of 1,960,000 kilometres from our planet.

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  China's Tianwen 2 Sends Stunning Images Of Earth And Moon From Deep Space: See Pics

  The mission aims to collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid 2016 HO3 and explore the main-belt comet 311P.

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  Here's Why June 30 Is Celebrated As World Asteroid Day

  The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in December 2016, declaring June 30 International Asteroid Day.

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  Chile Observatory Captures Universe With 3,200-Megapixel Camera

  Chile's Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which boasts the world's largest digital camera, has begun displaying its first images of the cosmos, allowing astronomers to figure out how the solar system formed and whether an asteroid poses a threat to Earth.

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  Groundbreaking Vera Rubin Observatory Reveals First Images Of Distant Galaxies

  The team behind the long-awaited Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile published their first images on Monday, revealing breathtaking views of star-forming regions as well as distant galaxies.

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  'City-Killer' Asteroid May Hit Moon, Hurl Deadly Debris Toward Earth

  Asteroid 2024 YR4 might collide with the Moon in 2031, with a 4.3% chance of impact, according to NASA's updated calculations.

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  An Asteroid That Was Once A Threat to Earth Could Hit the Moon In 2032, Says NASA

  The asteroid created a buzz last year when it was reported that it had a small chance of impacting Earth.

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  NASA Slightly Raises Odds of Asteroid Hitting the Moon in 2032 After Updated JWST Data

  NASA has revised the 2032 impact odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon to 4.3%, up from 3.8%, based on new data from the James Webb Space Telescope. Though once feared for its high Earth impact risk, scientists now say it poses no threat and offers critical insights for future planetary defense strategies.

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  Asteroid Larger Than Golden Gate Bridge Approaches Earth. What To Know

  A massive asteroid, expected to be larger than San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, will pass close to Earth on June 5. Measuring between 1,017 and 2,264 feet, it is bigger than 97 per cent of asteroids and is among the top 3 per cent by size.

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  3 'City-Killer' Asteroids Could Strike Earth In Weeks, Say Scientists

  The study highlights the threat posed by three space rocks-named 2020 SB, 524522, and 2002 CL1-which currently share an orbit with Venus.