Eleven images of the asteroid Kleopatra, viewed at different angles as it rotates. (ESO/Vernazza, Marchis et al./MISTRAL algorithm ONERA/CNRS) (CN) — A team of astronomers have captured the most ...

This three-dimensional view of asteroid Bennu was created by the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA), contributed by the Canadian Space Agency, on NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. From Feb. 12 through 17, ...

The forthcoming book is the first-ever 3D atlas of an asteroid. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Queen guitarist and ...

ASU Associate Research Professor David Williams presented his lecture, “Asteroids, Ion Propulsion, and NASA’s Dawn Mission to Vesta,” at the Arizona Science Center on Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in 2029. The 1,100-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis is set for ...

NASA’s ICON Project Olympus aims to 3D print Martian habitats using local regolith, replacing traditional construction with robotics capable of building shelters from the planet’s own dust. The ...