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Crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid may have changed its shape in addition to its trajectory, NASA scientists find
Recent research suggests that DART may have done more than just redirect Dimorphos; it might have s…
NASA monitoring asteroids hurtling toward Earth at ferocious speeds
According to the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA's asteroid tracker, two a…
NASA scientists calculated the exact date an asteroid could hit Earth with the force of at least 24 nuclear bombs. Thankfully, it's a long way off.
There's a 1/2,700 chance asteroid Bennu could hit the Earth, and scientists think it could happen o…
Marianne Guenot
The 10 biggest asteroids that could crash into Earth in 2019
In order to keep that from happening, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Near Earth Orbit (NEO…
An asteroid only turns into a meteor if it falls to Earth
Space agencies keep an eye out for these objects have come to realise that the asteroids having …
Japan has completed its 3-billion-mile mission to collect dust from an asteroid. Photos show the prize falling into Australia like a fireball.
The world now has its first asteroid samples. A Japanese spacecraft bombed asteroid Ryugu to collec…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
NASA has led 7 asteroid-impact simulations. Only once did experts figure out how to stop the space rock from hitting Earth.
Since 2013, NASA has been leading exercises in which experts confront a fictitious Earth-bound aste…
Aylin Woodward
We'd need 5 to 10 years' notice to stop a killer asteroid heading for Earth
In a recent NASA simulation, scientists had six months to stop a hypothetical asteroid from hitting…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Aylin Woodward
In a NASA simulation of an asteroid impact, scientists concluded they couldn't stop a space rock from decimating Europe
Space agencies participated in a week-long NASA exercise in which they tried - and failed - to stop…
Aylin Woodward,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Videos captured a fireball flashing across the Toronto skyline before it struck Earth near Niagara Falls
One video shows the fireball streak past Toronto's CN Tower, while another from a home security cam…
Kelsey Vlamis
Astronomers discover an asteroid that's closer to the Sun than any other
The semi-major axis is a useful way to measure how far an asteroid is from the Sun on aver…
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs struck at a perfect angle to inflict maximum planetwide damage, a study found
The asteroid 66 million years ago that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs hit at a 60-degree an…
Aylin Woodward
Shooting stars beckon in the New Year this weekend. Here's how to spot the fireballs of the Quadrantids meteor shower.
NASA says the Quadrantids are one of the best meteor showers. A bright moon may outshine some of th…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
The Geminids meteor shower peaks this weekend, with hundreds of multicolored shooting stars. Here's how to watch.
A moonless night will let the Geminids shine as bits of space rock burn up in Earth's atmosphere an…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
The Arecibo telescope's 900-ton platform has crashed into its disk below and destroyed the iconic radio observatory
One of Earth's key radio telescopes fell in on itself, dealing a major blow to astronomers' searche…
Aylin Woodward,Dave Mosher,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
The iconic Arecibo telescope faces an imminent, catastrophic collapse. Engineers are now racing to deconstruct it.
One of Earth's two key radio observatories has been damaged beyond repair. The loss is a major blow…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Dave Mosher
It’s a record day for asteroids as three of them plan to fly past Earth
Aside from the fact that there will be three asteroids gunning for the planet, it's even rar…
Asteroid gets caught changing colours for the very first time
Asteroid’s aren’t supposed to leave two trails of dust behind them — and neither were they supposed…
NASA is rushing to hold onto its first sample of asteroid dust before too much leaks into space: 'Time is of the essence'
A valve on the probe's sample-collecting arm won't close, and bits of asteroid are floating away. T…
Susie Neilson,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Unprecedented new video shows NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft landing on an asteroid and sucking up dust
In NASA's video, the probe creates a flurry of dust and rock — which is how it attempted to collect…