These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...
It’s time to say hello to an old friend again. The first near-Earth asteroid ever discovered by humans, 433 Eros, will have a ...
Astronomers were slow at spotting a small giraffe-sized asteroid that zoomed past our planet on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, ...
The asteroid, known as 2022 RD2, belongs to a rare class of space rocks called Arjunas. These objects travel around the sun ...
NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured Earth and moon images during a gravity-assist flyby, confirming instrument functionality and maintaining course for its 2029 encounter with asteroid Apophis.
NASA images show asteroid 2025 OW spinning at extreme speed, improving its orbit forecast and revealing surface details only ...
An essential amino acid that is mistakenly believed to cause drowsiness after eating turkey has been found in an asteroid for the first time, giving scientists clues to the origin of life on Earth.
Astronomers say a recently-discovered asteroid nearly landed on Earth, and that it could have caused serious damage if it were to make landfall on the planet. The European Space Agency says the ...
An asteroid could wipe out humanity, but it's unlikely. Near-misses are more common than impacts, though planetary defence is ...