In 2022, NASA rammed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it could alter its orbital period around its parent asteroid.

When NASA's DART mission crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos, the first stage of the impact saw the spacecraft's solar panels ...

In the almost three years since NASA proved that it could successfully deflect an asteroid, we’ve learned a lot about these ...

"Can humanity enjoy the benefits of both asteroid and lunar mining without compromise, or do we have to choose one at the ...

There are currently no known asteroids on an impact course with the planet. Still, scientists are keeping a watchful eye on ...

Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...

An asteroid, 2025 MA90, roughly the size of a building, is set to safely fly by Earth, capturing global scientific attention.

Crinia is a unique 5-kilometer asteroid that shares Earth’s orbit in a rare one-to-one rhythm. Despite its nickname as Earth’s “second moon, ” it actually orbits the sun with a looping path that ...

The bold question-askers at What If explain how NASA planned for an asteroid that had a 1-in-2,700 chance of impact.

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2022 YS5 will pass by Earth on 17 July. Measuring about 120 feet wide, it's roughly the size ...

NASA confirms that the massive 120-foot asteroid, 2022 YS5, will safely pass Earth on July 17. Despite its size and proximity, it poses no threat to our planet.

On 26 September 2022, the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) deliberately slammed a vending-machine-size spacecraft into ...